News and reports

The Yellow heat-health alert for London is now extended to Wednesday 14th August.

The Whipps Cross redevelopment programme is not just building a new hospital but provides an opportunity to transform services across our local area.

This is a list of dentists in the borough by area (Chingford, Leyton, Leytonstone and Walthamstow). You can register with any dentists outside the borough.

A jargon buster for health and social care.

The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that from 1 August, GPs will start capping appointments in an immediate work-to-rule action following a dispute over funding levels.

Here is list of GP practices in Waltham Forest by area (Chingford, Leyton, Leytonstone and Walthamstow).

Healthwatch England wants you to complete a short survey to tell the NHS if you are getting the right help to prevent or deal with sight problems.

Not all heroes wear capes: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman urge film fans to come together and give blood.

July is fibroid awareness month. Take this quiz developed by fibroid doctors at Whipps Cross hospital, to see if you are an expert or if you still have a thing or two to learn.

Our annual report for 2023-24 features the impact we have made during the year on the health and wellbeing of Waltham Forest residents. This includes the Big Conversation and the Good Care Framework, listening to seldom heard groups within our community, work on vaccine literacy and GP access.

Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are groups of GP practices that work together with other community health services. A PCN can share specialist staff such as social prescribers and mental health practitioners across all GP practices within the network.

Across North East London, people were asked open-ended questions about what good health and care means to them. This led to the development of the Good Care Framework and the four pillars of good care.