News and reports

A report covering experience of patients of the GP practices within the South Leytonstone Primary Care Network (Green Man Medical Centre, Harrow Road GP Practice, High Road Surgery, Kiyani Medical Practice, L.L Medical Care and Langthorne Sharma Family Practice).

A report covering experience of patients of the GP practices within the Walthamstow Central Primary Care Network (Addison Road Medical Centre, Claremont Medical Centre, Dr RP Dhital's Practice, The Firs Medical Centre and Wood Street Health Centre).

A report covering experience of patients of the GP practices within the Walthamstow West Primary Care Network (Higham Hill Medical Centre, Queens Road Medical Centre, Seymour Medical Centre, St James Medical Centre and The Grove Medical Centre).

If your GP sends you for a blood test, there are several options available.

Neurodiversity refers to the idea that it is entirely natural for people to think, learn and behave differently which means that there is no single right way for someone’s brain to work. There are various types of neurodiversity.

Stay well in the cold weather.

Age UK Waltham Forest January and February 20025 newsletter is available.

From 1 January 2025, the North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust merged into the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

There are a few pharmacies in Waltham Forest and surrounding areas open on Christmas Day (25th December 2024), Boxing Day (26th December 2024) and New Year's Day (1st January 2025).

Sky News visited Whipps Cross Hospital respiratory ward to report on the increase in flu cases.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have again rated Whipps Cross Hospital's urgent and emergency department as "requires improvement".

All at Healthwatch Waltham Forest wish everyone a happy holiday season. Our phone number will not be answered on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Please leave a message and we will get back to you.