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On 6 October 2015, Healthwatch Waltham Forest held its 2nd annual event, ‘Caring About Care Homes at the Waltham Forest Assembly Hall.

As part of our core work, we acquire patient feedback about local GP services.
This data, from a variety of sources, is analysed by the Healthwatch Waltham Forest team, with key findings published in a borough report.

Since January 2015, Healthwatch Waltham Forest, along with 12 local Healthwatch organisations and the British Deaf Association (BDA) in North, Central and East London have been working on a project to improve access for disabled patients across NHS Trusts.

As part of our core work, we acquire patient feedback about local Dental services.
This data, from a variety of sources, is analysed by our team, with key findings published in this report.

As part of our core work, we acquire patient feedback about local Community Health services.
This data, from a variety of sources, is analysed by our team, with key findings published in the report and annexes below.

As part of our core work, we acquire patient feedback about local Social services.
This data, from a variety of sources, is analysed by our team, with key findings published in this report.

As part of our core work, we acquire patient feedback about our local hospital - Whipps Cross.
This data, from a variety of sources (including provider complaints reports), is analysed by our team with key findings published in this report.

As part of our core work, we acquire patient feedback about local GP services.
This data, from a variety of sources, is analysed by our team, with key findings published in a borough report.

We are proud to publish our Annual Report for 2014/15.

During 2014 Healthwatch Waltham Forest worked with two local organisations – Turning Point and PL84U-Al Suffa – to better understand some of the health and social care issues faced by their client groups.

This report is a summary of the comments made by patients we met over a period of six weeks at Harrow Road Surgery.

We visited the Forest View Care Home on 10th March 2015.