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There is an open call for evidence from the government to help them develop their ‘pathway for adult social care’.
This pathway will be published autumn 2023 and will set out the skills, knowledge and behaviours that people working in adult social care need to deliver high-quality, personalised, compassionate care and support.
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Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 is an event hosted by the Mental Health Foundation. The official theme for this year is anxiety. -
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If you are looking for a new job, considering a change or want a lasting and fulfilling career, then join the thousands of committed, enthusiastic and diverse people working in Bromley health and care services. There are lots of different jobs and career opportunities on offer, in a wide variety of roles from clinical, to administration to therapies. -
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Following up on their commitment for conversations and co-production relating to:
· The Independent Culture Review findings and Community Risk Management plan
· Fire safety and evacuation and your safety in London
· Achieving co-production with Deaf and Disabled People in London
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The government has launched a public consultation to inform its Major Conditions Strategy, to help set actions needed over the next five years to improve diagnosis and management of people’s care. -
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Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face & recognise the contribution they make to families & communities throughout the UK.
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During the Junior Doctors’ Strike, hospitals across south east London are likely to be much busier than usual.
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Are you a young mum aged 26 & below? Join young mums wellbeing hub!
Get information on health and wellbeing and much more. Open every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 10am-2pm. See poster attached for more information.
St Edward’s Church, St Keverne Road, Mottingham, London SE9 4AQ. -
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As part of the delegation of NHSE’s direct commissioning functions to integrated care boards (ICB), which includes pharmaceutical, general ophthalmic and dental functions from April 2023, is the transfer of the current primary care complaints function from 1 July 2023 which includes:
• The process of managing complaints
• The transfer of staff from the current NHS England complaints team to ICBs
• The transfer of all ongoing complaints and investigations (received on/after 1 July 2022).
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Junior Doctors are striking from Thursday 13-Tuesday 18 July, and then Consultants are striking on Thursday 20 -Friday 21 July. This means that hospitals will be under a lot of pressure again – especially as this is a long period of strike action.
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The NRS base for Bromley is in Sidcup, please see their website, and they are now the provider for all SEL boroughs except Lewisham
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On Tuesday 25 July from 4pm to 9pm, Bromley Town Centre will host a free Sport and Wellbeing Festival promoting active and healthy lifestyles, and Healthwatch Bromley is participating. Come meet our team and share your experiences accessing health and social care services. -
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Uniting to increase cardiac arrest survival through first aid awareness and online resources -
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Our July newsletter has now been published. -
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The NHS in South East London is working alongside Citizens UK to find out what is putting pressure on people's health and wellbeing as part of the Anchor System programme. -
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Join Bromley 0-19 next week for a Q&A session on Instagram Stories -
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This means that our hospitals will be under a lot of pressure again. -
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Healthwatch Bromley is delighted to be able to share the St Christopher’s Quality Account for 2022-23 and hope you will enjoying reading about the work of St Christopher’s over the last year. -
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This means that our hospitals will be under a lot of pressure again. This weekend is also a bank holiday weekend.
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Know Your Numbers! Week (4 to 10 September) from @BloodPress_UK starts next week!
Free blood pressure checks will be available at locations across the borough and you can get home monitors for use at home at local pharmacies.
Learn more: https://bromley.gov.uk/bloodpressure
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With the right support, every child and young person with asthma can learn to manage their condition.
That’s why #AskAboutAsthma 2023 is encouraging us all to widen our view of children and young people’s asthma.
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For ‘Know Your Numbers! Week 2023’ (4 to 10 September 2023) free blood pressure checks will be available at ‘pressure stations’ located around the borough.
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Healthwatch Bromley is investigating how ophthalmology services (OS)* are working for people who live in Bromley. We will use the responses to produce a report that will share key findings and make recommendations for improvements to the services. -
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Bromley X by X and Healthwatch Bromley are running an interactive United Voices workshop on:
Tuesday 26th September 2023 from 1pm until 2.30pm
at Lewis House, 30 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4LS.
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You can help someone with blood cancer find a stem cell match and save their life. Register as a potential stem cell donor with the charity DKMS UK
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Doctors’ strike, 2 – 4 October
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If you have experience of being supported by one of our care coordinators, or have a family member who has, we’d love to hear your thoughts. -
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You're invited to Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust's Annual Members' meeting on Wednesday 18 October.
Healthwatch Bromley will have a stall on the day, at Bromley Reformed United Church from 4pm-6.30pm.
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We’re delighted to support St Christopher’s bold new strategy and vibrant new look which is aimed at tackling inequalities in palliative and end of life care across South East London. -
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If you’re not feeling well, choosing the right place to go for help can save you a lot of time and effort. There are plenty of Bromley health services that offer advice, support, and treatment if and when you need it. They’re very simple to use and often available without an appointment. -
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Monday 13th November - 18th October it's Self Care Week across the nation and in Bromley!
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You may have been sent a text message from King’s College Hospital (KCH) NHS Foundation Trust about completing your sign up to MyChart that includes an activation link. These messages have been sent to patients receiving care with KCH. -
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Although cold weather doesn’t cause colds, flu and wheezing, these viruses are more common in winter as we are in closer contact with each other due to being indoors. -
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Doctors are striking from Wednesday 20th to Saturday 23rd December, and again from Wednesday 3rd to Tuesday 9th January.
There also two bank holidays coming up and this is a time of year when hospitals are always very busy.
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We are recruiting for a Projects Officer. This is a community and office-based role, encompassing both face-to-face community engagement and outreach elements, alongside office-based aspects. -
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ClearCommunityWeb run a digital skills programme and their digital drop-in sessions will resume on 8th January. -
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The NHS is offering flu and COVID-19 vaccines to those at greater risk of serious illness this winter. Those who can get both vaccines through the NHS includes everyone aged 65 and over, pregnant women, care home residents, people with certain health conditions, frontline health and care staff, unpaid carers and household contacts of those at higher risk. -
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We are recruiting for a Patient Experience Officer. This is a community and office-based role, encompassing both face-to-face community engagement and outreach elements, alongside office-based aspects.
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On 18th January, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) published a report on health inequalities in England and Wales and the association between poor health and economic inactivity across different local authorities. -
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We want to hear from working age adults aged 18-66, receiving community mental health support for more than 12 weeks or who have been discharged from this care within the last six months. -
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The development of a new Health and Wellbeing Centre in the heart of Bromley Town Centre has moved an important step closer following planning approval.
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Join the 2nd and final Warm Wednesday event for 2024 delivered by London South East London Colleges (LSEC), at their BR6 restaurant, located at their Orpington Campus.
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Junior Doctors are on strike from Saturday 24 – Wednesday 28 February. This means that our hospitals will be under a lot of pressure again. -
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NRS Healthcare is the UKs largest provider of Community Equipment, Technology Enabled Care (TEC), Wheelchair and Clinical Services, as well as a supplier of daily living aids through its retail site. -
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The Big Lunch is once again coming to Bromley to help people come together to celebrate their community, neighbourhood friendships and street friends. -
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If you have lost someone to suicide, the South East London Suicide Bereavement Service is here for you. They work with people across the boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark, including children and young people who feel that they would benefit from their service. -
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Do you know how much alcohol you are drinking and how it might affect your health? Take the Lower My Drinking quiz to help you feel more informed and focused on your health and wellbeing.