News and reports

World Menopause Day is being held on 18 October. The purpose of the day, led by the International Menopause Society, is to raise awareness of the menopause and the support options available for improving health and wellbeing. This year’s theme is cardiovascular disease.

World Mental Health Day has been celebrated on 10 October since 1992. The theme of the 2023 day, set by the World Federation of Mental Health, is “Mental health is a universal human right”

Care and support for people at the end of life needs to be delivered with compassion and care.
The NHS are inviting those with experience of end of life or palliative care to give their views. This may be from their own personal experience, their experiences caring for a family member, or from a bereavement in the last year. This may include children, young people, as well as adults.

Every Wednesday (from the 1st of November), the WF Community Hub is inviting you to their Hub Lounge from 11am to 2pm where you can relax and have a cup of tea/coffee, play games and make new connections.

This year’s theme for Black History Month is to celebrate black women throughout history.

October 16 is Restart a Heart Day. Celebrate it by learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to give you lifesaving skills and the confidence to use them.

When you quit smoking, good things start to happen — you can begin to see almost immediate improvements to your health.

Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services.

The wait for planned medical care or surgery can be frustrating. That’s why you must get regular and accessible updates while you wait.

It’s been a year of growth and development for Healthwatch Waltham Forest. We are the independent champion for people who use health and social care services in the borough.

Are you having trouble finding an NHS funded dentist? Read our tips on what to do if you’re facing problems.

This annual report is based on the experience of 1,287 people. Findings show that the overall sentiment is 54% positive. Three practices received a significant number of comments that were mostly positive. Service access is still the main area of concern especially telephone access. Clinical treatment, staff attitude, administration and communication have seen falls in the number of complaints.