News and reports

A report covering experience of patients of the GP practices within the Forest 8 Primary Care Network (Dr Shantir's Practice, Kingshead Medical Practice, Larkshall Medical Centre, Penrhyn Surgery, Sinnott Medical Centre, The Bailey Practice, The Forest Surgery and The Microfaculty).

A report covering experience of patients of the GP practices within the Forest Integrated Health Primary Care Network (Crawley Road Medical Centre, Francis Road Medical Centre, Hampton Medical Centre, Lime Tree Surgery, The Allum Practice, The Ecclesbourne Practice and The Lyndhurst Surgery).

A report covering experience of patients of the GP practices within the Leyton Collaborative Primary Care Network (Leyton Healthcare, SMA Practice and The Manor Practice).

A report covering experience of patients of the GP practices within the South Leytonstone Primary Care Network (Green Man Medical Centre, Harrow Road GP Practice, High Road Surgery, Kiyani Medical Practice, L.L Medical Care and Langthorne Sharma Family Practice).

A report covering experience of patients of the GP practices within the Walthamstow Central Primary Care Network (Addison Road Medical Centre, Claremont Medical Centre, Dr RP Dhital's Practice, The Firs Medical Centre and Wood Street Health Centre).

A report covering experience of patients of the GP practices within the Walthamstow West Primary Care Network (Higham Hill Medical Centre, Queens Road Medical Centre, Seymour Medical Centre, St James Medical Centre and The Grove Medical Centre).

See below for April's health awareness months, weeks and days.

Last September, an 89-year old woman was admitted to Whipps Cross hospital nearing the end of her long life. A few days later, her husband, who she had been married to for over 60 years, was also admitted as he was also dying.

A Tower Hamlets GP is investigating the clarity of different staff roles in medical records. Currently, many people can enter information into patient records, but it seems that only their name and not their role is visible to clinicians and patients.

Together with Waltham Forest Community Hub (who are managing this project) and Carers First, we are recruiting a Volunteer Manager to work with all three charities.

Patients are being harmed or have died because scans are misread, delayed or not followed up, according to a new report out today by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO).

The report warns long waits for eye care are having a huge impact on people's daily lives and provides recommendations for improving care.