- A video message from our Acting CEO
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Guidance for parents
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Facts you should know about our Family Nurse Partnership services
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Be in the know: Learning from last year’s Child Death Overview Panels now available
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Waltham Forest Best Start in Life newsletter – out now
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News
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Empathetic training enhances health care teams’ awareness of refugees’ challenges
- You can order prescriptions 24/7 on the NHS app
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Join Mind’s Sakinah Muslim Support Group
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Celebrating Health Spot’s three-year anniversary
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Take part in Tower Hamlets Somali Sisters Cycling Project
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The Festival of Communities is back!
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Changes to making a primary care service complaint - from 1 July
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Did you know
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Do you know how to make a complaint and compliment?
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Vaccination news
- COVID-19 jabs: When is the deadline for the least vulnerable groups?
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Job vacancies
- The Care Group's 0-19 team is recruiting!
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Health and wellbeing
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How to look after your mental wellbeing
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NHS Campaigns
- Get involved in the #InOurBlood donor campaign
“I’ve learned about being a parent and that has helped a lot.” This wonderfully positive declaration came from a young father who, along with his partner, was receiving much needed support from our Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) programme. So, what is the Family Nurse Partnership programme, and how do they help young families?
Our Family Nurse Partnership programme provides extra support for young first-time mums aged 21 years and under, and dads when involved. In some situations, mums up to 24 years can receive support from the programme. The service is part of the Care Group’s 0-19 children and young people services. FNP has been a fixture in Tower Hamlets since 2007 and the service became part of the Care Group in 2019. Waltham Forest FNP joined the Care Group in 2022.
We recognise that being a young, first-time mum can be an overwhelming experience, which is why we are keen to help as many young families as possible through our FNP programmes.
Click the link below to learn key facts about the service.
Parents can now view the latest insights and resources on child safety from a new “public friendly” document from the Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) for North East London.
The document includes “Messages and learning from Child Death Overview Panels between April 2022 – September 2022” and has useful information on topics such as sudden unexpected death in Infants (SUDI), sepsis and window safety.
Care Group Health Visitor Kat Sturgeon previously shared the following advice to prevent SUDI: “I want to help families in keeping their babies safe and healthy. Following the Safer Sleep advice is essential to help reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death (SIDS).
“The safest place for a baby to sleep is in their own clear, flat, separate sleep space, such as a cot or Moses basket.”
Click the link below to learn more and to read the insights.
For all our readers in Waltham Forest the latest issue of Waltham Forest’s Best Start in Life newsletter is out now, and it’s packed full of useful information.
The issue includes an update on Health Visiting Clinics in Waltham Forest; it’s not needed to book an appointment in Health Visitor clinics anymore.
Drop-in clinic sessions will be available at one of the Family Hubs to have your baby or child weighed, or to speak to a member of the team about any questions you have about their health, growth, or development.
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Better understanding and empathy for the experiences of asylum seekers and refugees in Tower Hamlets was at the heart of new training delivered by the Tower Hamlets Training Hub (also known as The Community Education Provider Network [CEPN]) in April.
As part of their monthly professional learning and development time, the borough’s East End Health Network (Primary Care Network 2) and colleagues from Goodmans' Field and Barkantine General Practices were invited to the launch of a new two-hour introductory training session. The training was to support local health care teams to enhance awareness and understanding of the challenges encountered by asylum seekers and refugees.
One attendee said: “The training has helped me become more aware of the stages of the asylum seekers’ journey and understand the trauma of loss and its effect on families and communities.”
Did you know you can manage repeat prescriptions from your local pharmacy in the NHS App? The NHS App is a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services on your smartphone or tablet; to use the app you must be aged 13 or over.
It’s a completely free service which is quick, easy, and convenient for you.
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Muslim women in Tower Hamlets are encouraged to join this new support group where they can openly express their needs and concerns.
Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge’s (MITHN’s) Sakinah Muslim Support Group’s model of reach, access and engagement allows women who hesitate to access mental health services to raise their voices about what matters to them the most.
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In-house GP surgery for young people Health Spot recently celebrated its three-year anniversary.
The event featured in-depth talks, a panel discussion, and a Q&A session with guest speakers from Spotlight, its partners, and service users.
The Care Group’s Head of Primary Care Development, Maju Miah attended the anniversary event. He said: “The celebration was fantastic and an opportunity to hear about Health Spot’s story, its impact and learning from those involved such as health professionals and young people.”
Every Tuesday, between 4-8pm, young people can have a 15–30-minute consultation with a GP, over the phone or via video, about health needs they may be experiencing.
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Are you a Somali woman in Tower Hamlets looking for a way to improve your overall fitness and health? Look no further: Cycle Sisters have partnered with Bikeworks to assist and encourage Somali women to access cycle skills, lessons and build confidence.
Over the coming months, Cycle Sisters will help Somali women on their cycling journey and hopefully they'll join in for their weekly Tower Hamlets rides.
This project is funded by the GP Care Group and Tower Hamlets Council. The programme is delivered by Cycle Sisters.
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Join Queen Mary University of London for a weekend of free, family fun at the Festival of Communities!
Come along to the festival to explore the best of the borough; there will be lots of activities, games and demonstrations for all ages.
The festival will be held in collaboration with local organisations and groups who will be running hands-on activities that showcase local research, creativity, and community initiatives. There will also be free face painting, local food traders and inflatables.
Saturday 10 June – Sunday 11 June, 11.30am-4.30pm
Stepney Green Park, Queen Mary University of London Mile End Campus.
Did you know that after 1 July, if you want to make a complaint about primary care services (such as GPs, dentists, opticians or pharmacy services) you will now need to contact NHS North East London Integrated Care Board instead of NHS England?
NHS North East London 4th Floor – Unex Tower 5 Station Street London E15 1DA.
The GP Care Group is constantly working to ensure that our services remain of a very high standard, and we always value feedback about people’s experiences of using our services. Hearing your comments, praises and complaints will help us to do this. Visit our Compliments and Complaints page to learn how.
In the rare circumstance that you need to make a complaint, we have procedures in place for you to do so. Anyone who is concerned about their care can make a complaint. If you cannot make the complaint yourself, you can ask a friend or relative to make the complaint on your behalf.
Visit our website to learn how to make a complaint, compliment, or suggestion.
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Time is running out for those with a low risk of severe illness from COVID-19 to get their first and second COVID-19 vaccination. For these groups, the vaccination programme ends on 30 June.
Appointments can be booked easily online, by calling 119, or people can visit one of the hundreds of walk-in vaccination sites in the UK.
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Looking for a career change?
The Care Group is currently seeking to fill a number of dynamic roles within the organisation, which will provide you with the opportunity for growth and development. This week’s roundup includes vacancies for a SCPHN Student (School Nursing) and an SCPHN Student (Health Visiting).
To learn more about the roles and to apply, follow the link below.
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Do you sometimes feel anxious, worried or scared? It can sometimes be difficult to control these feelings. To support you with your mental wellbeing and in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Week, which concluded last week, read our collated list of resources.
Our list features useful resources from Tower Hamlets Council, a 24/7 Good Thinking app, Maryam Women’s Services at East London Mosque, and much more.
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Did you know that only 1% of active donors in the country are Black?
Daily, 250 donations are needed to treat sickle cell disease, the fastest-growing genetic condition in the UK. Sickle cell disease is more common in Black people and ethnically matched blood provides the best treatment for the condition. More than 55% of Black people in the UK have the Ro subtype needed by sickle cell patients compared with 2% of the general population.
It’s facts like the above which inspired the latest NHS Blood and Transplant’s (NHSBT’s) #InOurBlood donor campaign. NHSBT has social media assets on their website. Please share the assets on social media to encourage more Black people to donate blood.
To become a donor or to learn more about the campaign, follow the link below.
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