News and reports

On behalf of the Waltham Forest Council, Healthy Dialogues is writing a pharmaceutical needs assessment which looks at the health needs of the people who live in your area. As part of this you are invited to share your views around how you use your local pharmacy.

Join the webinar “The Future of Primary Care with Dr Lucy Abbott” on 20 March 2024 at 7 pm.

For the month of Ramadan, Barts Health NHS Trust are extending visiting hours to 10pm across all of their hospitals including Whipps Cross Hospital.

This allows people enough time to visit their loved ones following Iftar. These hours will apply to all visitors, starting from Monday 11 March until Wednesday 10 April.

The Age UK Waltham Forest newsletter for March/April 24 includes information on their Save Paper Parking Permits campaign, plant fayre, walks and talks including Remember Together – Nuclear Test Veterans.

Celebrate National Social Prescribing Day with Waltham Forest team of social prescribers. Join them on Thursday 14th March from 12 to 2pm at Leyton Sports Ground, 485 Leyton High Road, Leyton, London, E10 6RJ.

This year’s theme is “stopping smoking protects your brain health” as smoking increases the risk of dementia.

March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

Hospital patients who are signed up to Patients Know Best can now check their blood test results. The results will be uploaded along with guidance to help interpret them. Any sensitive findings will be communicated to patients by their healthcare team before they appear in the portal.

Celebrate neurodiversity by signing up for one or more of 24 free online events from Monday 18th March to Friday 22nd March.

Quit Right Waltham Forest offer a range of free treatment to help you quit smoking.

Are you struggling to find an NHS dentist? The new dental recovery plan might help you get the dental care you need.

‘Share for Better Care’ is a new campaign launched by Healthwatch to help address health inequalities across England. Last year, Healthwatch received nearly 400,000 experiences of health and social care. When services are under pressure, feedback on care can be crucial to identify what is working and what issues need fixing. But not everyone’s voice is being heard.
‘Share for Better Care’ aims to help more people give feedback about their care, especially if their community experiences poor health outcomes.