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Healthwatch Redbridge

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We are the independent champion for people who use health and social care services. We advocate for local people so that services can better understand how to provide for their needs. linktr.ee/HealthwatchRedbridge

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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Thank you to everyone who shared their experiences with us and to our amazing volunteers who were instrumental at every stage of this project. 💟
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Understanding where screening invitations, appointments and locations are failing to meet the needs of local women, we can build a collaborative system that supports women to make screenings a natural part of their busy lives.
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Our latest report examines experiences of breast screening services in Redbridge. Read now: www.healthwatchredbridge.co.uk/blog/2025-11...
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Take 10 minutes to complete our short survey and have your say on the NHS App: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/NHSAPPSurv...
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Another amazing day at the Community Network Fair last week - thank you to everyone who makes this event so special every year!
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Positive East @positiveeast.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Book your next HIV/STI test! We use antibody HIV tests which means it reacts to the potential of HIV antibodies and not the HIV virus itself. If your test is 'reactive' we'll support you every step of the way and refer you for a confirmatory test. Book here - www.positiveeast.org.uk/chattopat/
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
ℹ️Menopause questions and help will be included in routine NHS health checks for the first time nationally, giving women fresh opportunities to seek support and understand their symptoms as they go through this major life transition➡️ www.healthwatchredbridge.co.uk/news/2025-10...
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 25/10/2025
I got my flu vaccine this week. I’d encourage all eligible Londoners to get theirs as soon as possible to stay well and strong this winter and be able to enjoy all that London has to offer. Book through your GP, the NHS app or online ⬇️ nhs.uk/vaccinations...
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Independence is key to building a transparent, accountable and responsive health and care system. Help protect and strengthen independence by calling on the government to rethink plans to abolish the Healthwatch network ➡ petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
It'll be a busy day, full of organisations and groups working to help you get the most out of the services in Redbridge that support local people - drop in to have a brew, a chat and see what it's all about!
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
There will be a pop-up offering winter vaccines for those eligible, a local instructor will be running a chair based exercise session, and we'll be joined by our friends from Redbridge Library who will be offering support to help you use the NHS app ❤️
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
The Healthwatch Redbridge Community Network Fair is back! Join us on Tuesday, 4th November, 2:30 - 5:00pm at Redbridge Town Hall for advice and information from stall holders representing community groups and organisations across the borough!
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Have you or a loved one received local hospital care for older people? Take 15 minutes to complete our short survey and help make services better for local people: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/HWR_careof...
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Have you or a loved one stayed on a hospital ward for older people? We want to hear about it: www.healthwatchredbridge.co.uk/news/2025-09...
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Tell us your experience with local hospital care for older people | Healthwatch Redbridge
Healthwatch Redbridge want to understand local people's experiences of care of the elderly wards and their journeys following hospital discharge.
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
We spoke to attendees about their experiences with hospital wards so that we can understand the care people in Redbridge are receiving, what's working and what could be different
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Last week we were joined by our amazing volunteers at Redbridge Central Library for a Positive Ageing Event
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
The Healthwatch Redbridge Community Network Fair is back! Join us on Tuesday, 4th November, 2:30 - 5:00 pm at Redbridge Town Hall 🏙️➡️ www.healthwatchredbridge.co.uk/event/2025-1...
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Healthwatch Redbridge Community Network Fair | Healthwatch Redbridge
Our Community Network Fair is back!Comprised of local groups, charities, and organisations that want to support Redbridge residents to get the best healthcare and well-being for their communities, the...
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Stoptober starts tomorrow! You've made your quit plan, accessed support from the NHS Better Health Quit Smoking toolkit, and got a whole smoke-free community on standby. You've got this ❤️‍
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
We moved! We left our offices on Cranbrook Road and have now joined Redbridge Institute of Adult Education in Gants Hill. Our phone number has also changed, you can now call us on 020 4625 4616, or as always, email info@healthwatchredbridge.co.uk 💌
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Nursing Times @nursingtimes.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Chief midwife reassures over paracetamol safety during pregnancy Kate Brintworth, chief midwifery officer for England, has stressed that paracetamol remains the first choice of painkiller during pregnancy, in the wake of US president Donald Trump's comments. www.nursingtimes.net/midwifery-an...
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Chief midwife reassures over paracetamol safety during pregnancy
Kate Brintworth, chief midwifery officer for England, has stressed that paracetamol remains the first choice of painkiller during pregnancy.
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
We've moved! Find us at Redbridge Institute of Adult Education. Our direct phone line is not available during the transition so email us with any queries (info@healthwatchredbridge.co.uk)
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
A new system of league tables is being rolled out across England in a move the government believes will strengthen transparency and accountability, but will the rankings help inform, or confuse patients? Read more: www.healthwatchredbridge.co.uk/news/2025-09...
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East London NHS Foundation Trust @nhs-elft.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Today is the start of #KnowYourNumbersWeek, the largest blood pressure testing and awareness event in the UK. Learn more about how you can get involved: www.bloodpressureuk.org/know-your-nu...
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
If you share our concerns about the lack of independent voice in health and care following plans to abolish the Healthwatch network, please sign this petition! ➡ petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Get local health and social care news straight to your inbox: 💬 Have your say on the issues that matter to you ℹ️ Keep up to date with changes to local services 🧠 Read our insights and find out how what you share with us helps to make services better for our borough
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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 01/09/2025
Healthwatch England's Louise Ansari says workers who are silent about their ADHD are a worrying sign of people left to fend for themselves.
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Most people with ADHD do not tell their employer – we must break the silence
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Age UK @age-uk.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
We’re running our 2025 survey to hear from older people about their health and care experiences. 👥 You can also take part if you’re sharing a loved one’s story. 📝 Have your say: bit.ly/47PRddu #AgeUK #OlderVoices #HealthAndCare
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Stay up to date with the latest from Healthwatch Redbridge! 🔗 tr.ee/74FMmb
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
This #GynaeCancerAwarenessMonth charity, The Eve Appeal, found that nearly 3 in 4 people would be willing to take up genetic testing if they were eligible, but there is wide-spread misunderstanding of what cancers may be hereditary. Find out more on their blog: bit.ly/4g62QiH
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
What matters to you matters to us. We are your local, independent health and social care champion. Tell us your experience with health and social care in Redbridge and help make services better for you, your family and your community. 💬 www.healthwatchredbridge.co.uk/share-your-v...
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
What choices do patients want when they book GP appointments? And are they getting those choices? Understand the "choice gap" in GP care ➡️ www.healthwatchredbridge.co.uk/news/2025-08...
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Healthwatch England @healthwatchengland.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Your local Healthwatch are still open and happy to help you. Whether you are unhappy with your care, want to leave feedback about your experience or struggling to find a local service - get in touch today and let them help. www.healthwatch.co.uk/your-local-h...
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
These changes are a great example of how putting the patient experience first can ensure better care for local people. 👉 www.healthwatchredbridge.co.uk/report/2025-...
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Enter and View: Beech Frailty Unit King George Hospital Follow-up | Healthwatch Redbridge
Healthwatch Redbridge conducted an Enter and View at Beech Frailty Unit to follow up on recommendations made and to understand the impact this was having on patients.
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Signage had been improved, we heard how patients are receiving more consistent communication and @bhrut-nhs.bsky.social has implemented a Pyjama Paralysis Audit. 🧵
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
We recently followed-up with Beech Frailty Unit at King George Hospital after our Enter and View last year and we were pleased to see a number of changes following our recommendations that will make stays on the ward more comfortable for patients. 🧵
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
"From communication gaps and inaccessible facilities to cultural stigma and lack of trust, it is clear that we must take a more inclusive and informed approach. These are not just health issues - they are matters of equity and justice." Read more ➡️ www.healthwatchredbridge.co.uk/report/2025-...
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Women's Health: Cervical Screening Report | Healthwatch Redbridge
Our report unpacks local women's experiences of cervical screening and sets out key recommendations for services and community organisations to ensure more women access this life-saving care.
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Speaking on the findings of the report, Chair of Healthwatch Redbridge, Gita Malhotra said: "The evidence shared in these pages reveals not only persistent inequalities but also systemic barriers that prevent many women from accessing timely, respectful, and culturally competent screening." 🧵
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
The report findings reveal barriers that will require system wide change, and co-operation from service providers and community organisations across Redbridge, at all levels.
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Attending an intimate examination can be a daunting task and it is crucial that services are aware of and equipped to tackle barriers that arise by putting women's voices at the heart of decisions. 🧵
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Our interviews with local women, revealed accessibility concerns, misconceptions and hesitations and obstacles caused by information provision. 🧵
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
In the first report of our 3-phase Women's Health Project, we take a look at the barriers women in Redbridge face to accessing cervical screenings. 🧵 www.healthwatchredbridge.co.uk/report/2025-...
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Women's Health: Cervical Screening Report | Healthwatch Redbridge
Our report unpacks local women's experiences of cervical screening and sets out key recommendations for services and community organisations to ensure more women access this life-saving care.
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
A great atmosphere of joy, excitement and love filled Christchurch Green a couple of weeks ago - we can't wait to see you at the next Disability Festival in the Park 🌳🎶
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Read our annual report and find out how our independence has allowed us to challenge services to improve. www.healthwatchredbridge.co.uk/report/2025-...
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
In telling their stories, members of the public have demonstrated the power they have to show how our health and social care system is and isn’t working. They have been pivotal not only in identifying the issues but in highlighting how to make real and lasting change 🧵
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Throughout the year, hundreds of people came to us to share their experiences of health and social care. We heard how the needs of our local Deaf community were dismissed at appointments, women’s hesitations and fears at attending intimate examinations, and how parents struggle to find SEN support 🧵
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
In our 2024/25 annual report, you can read just some of the stories that help us understand the struggles people face when it comes to their care, and how things can be better. 🧵
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Over the weekend we attended the first ever Redbridge Pride! It was wonderful to see so many people come together to celebrate Redbridge as a diverse and inclusive borough ❤️💙💚💛🧡
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Read the full statement on our website: www.healthwatchredbridge.co.uk/news/2025-06...
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Patients deserve an independent voice | Healthwatch Redbridge
Healthwatch Redbridge responds to recent announcements made about the future of the Healthwatch network in the national press and the importance of independence and transparency.
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Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
“In Redbridge and across the country, Healthwatch teams do vital work on ever shrinking budgets to bridge the gap between the public and the systems that serve them." 🧵
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