News and reports

From 2nd April, residents of Waltham Forest (and the other boroughs within North East London) will be able to call NHS 111 and select option 2, putting them through to a fully trained and qualified mental health professional team.

Barts Health is taking part in the mPower clinical trial which is testing if a new vaccine can protect people against illness caused by mpox (previously referred to as monkeypox).

This workshop looks at what lies behind hoarding tendencies, the impact on mental health and why it’s so difficult for some of us to declutter.

Get your walking shoes on for the Mile A Day challenge this April and get your FREE Barts Charity t-shirt! Join this new fundraising challenge and help raise funds to improve healthcare across East London.

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.