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Healthwatch Brent is under new management

On 1st April 2021, The Advocacy Project was awarded the contract to manage Healthwatch Brent. We’ve been experts in advocacy and user involvement for more than 20 years and are honoured to take the reins of Healthwatch Brent at this crucial time for health and social care. The Advocacy Project, is...

Be alert to vaccine fraud

COVID-19 myth busters

Please download a series of ‘myth buster’ assets Brent Council have produced in order to dispel some of the myths which are circulating about COVID-19

NHS North West London says ‘Help us Help You’ this winter

This winter, the NHS in North West London is reminding residents of the range of healthcare services available to help them. With coronavirus restrictions continuing to impact our day to day lives, we are aware that this winter will be unlike any other. Although coronavirus has changed how some NHS...

Brent Wellbeing Fair 22 - 27 February 2021

We are working in partnership with Brent Council's Public Health Team and excited to announce the first virtual Brent Wellbeing Fair. It is being held on Monday 22 February 2021 to Saturday 27 February 2021. You can find the full programme here and book your places at these amazing events in Brent...

Fill in our wellbeing survey

Brent Health and Wellbeing Board in partnership with Brent Council, North West London CCG, health providers and Healthwatch Brent are taking a look into health and wellbeing for our residents. We want all residents to have the best possible chance at living a long, fulfilling and healthy life. So,...

Brent Health & Wellbeing Digital Community Roadshow

Brent Council and Healthwatch Brent are taking a look a look at health and wellbeing for residents in our borough. We want to understand what the differences in health and wellbeing are between residents and what you feel drives them. We invite you to join us at one of our Digital Community...

FREE Online Emotional Wellbeing Workshops

Free online workshops will be running throughout January 2021 for Brent residents. If you would like to learn tips and coping skills through these difficult times, sign up! Programme of activities Friday 8 January 10.30am-12.30pm. Talking Therapies & Emotional Wellbeing workshop. Friday 15...

Festive opening and closing times

Information about services that are open during the festive period in Brent GP appointments GP surgeries are operating as normal over the Christmas period. If you need advice from your GP over the Christmas period, please telephone the surgery as normal. Practices will be closed on bank holidays...

COVID-19 Vaccine Survey

Survey Working in partnership with the North West London Collaboration of Clinical Commissioning Groups, Healthwatch Hillingdon has developed a survey to understand what resident's feelings are about a COVID-19 vaccine; their likelihood of accepting it themselves or encouraging others to, if they...

The flu virus kills thousands on an average year. The vaccine is the best protection. Help us help you protect against flu.

Flu is a serious condition that kills on average 11,000 people in England each year and hospitalises tens of thousands more. Adults at high risk from flu are also most at risk from COVID-19 and the free vaccine is more important than ever, to help protect the nation from a double threat this winter...

Differences and similarities between Covid-19 and Flu

The Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust have published an informative guide on 'Differences and similarities between Covid-19 and Flu'. Download it here .

Should I get a flu jab this winter?

Should I get a flu jab? The World Health Organisation and the NHS say getting a flu shot could help health services fight Covid-19 this winter. Certain groups who are most at risk from influenza can get the flu vaccination for free, but others will have to pay privately. But how can a flu jab help...

A Brent Resident’s Experience of Covid-19

In a lively conversation, Mukhtar described his experience of the virus with us. He started by saying, “I am lucky to be alive.” He worked on public transport and contracted the virus due to the large number of individuals he came into contact with during March. He decided that hospital was not a...

Join the campaign: #BecauseWeAllCare

Share your expereinces with us, by filling in our short online form here .

Have You Stayed in Hospital During Covid-19 in Brent?

The COVID-19 pandemic has put hospital discharge under the spotlight again, as the usual processes hospitals follow have changed to free up beds. We will be collecting people’s experiences of the new hospital discharge process that changed in March. So please tell us your experience of leaving...

Healthwatch Brent wins National Award

We are pleased to announce Healthwatch Brent is the winner of the ‘Outstanding individuals who’ve made a difference’ category at the 2019 Healthwatch Network Awards. Healthwatch Brent has been recognised as the winner at this year’s Healthwatch Network Awards in the ‘Outstanding individuals who’ve...

One in Four Photography Exhibition - Raising Awareness of Prostrate Cancer

We have teamed up with Orchid - Fighting Male Cancer and Brent Museums and Archives to bring you a new and exciting photographic exhibition – One in Four. This photographic exhibition comprising of sixteen powerful and thought provoking portraits of local black African and black Caribbean men to...

Building on Shaping a Healthier Future from the North West London Clinical Commissioning Groups

26th March 2019 Dear colleague Building on Shaping a Healthier Future Since 2012, the NHS in North West London has been working on a programme to re-shape services under the banner of Shaping a Healthier Future (SaHF). Much has been achieved over the past seven years. With the publication of the...

Brent Carers Centre is awarded the 2019 Social Care Awards for Best Independent Carer Support Service – London – WINNERS FOR THE THIRD YEAR RUNNING!

GHP Magazine has announced the winners of the 2019 Social Care Awards and Brent Carers Centre has won again! GHP reward outstanding service and innovation within the field of social care Providing extra care and support to those in need of practical or emotional assistance, helping them lead an...

NHS Long Term Plan: What has the NHS planned for the next 10 years?

The NHS Long Term Plan outlines how additional NHS funding will be spent to ensure, that over the next 10 years, the health service is fit for the future. Some of the ambitious changes are centred on prevention, staffing and tackling inequality with the largest funding increases directed at GPs,...

The Future of Primary Care in Brent

“Who would be a doctor?” is the topic of Brent Patient Voice public meeting and debate on Thursday 15th November at the Learie Constantine Centre, 40-47 Dudden Hill Lane, NW10 2ET at 7pm (refreshments from 6.30). Theye are focussing on the strains and stresses facing GPs. They are our first and...

Brent Health and Social Care Plan (formerly called STP) May 2018 Update

Update from May 2018 Transforming Care Individuals in placements. We will be working with providers to review and improve the process for case managing individuals at risk of- or already in in-patient settings. Integrated LD team. We aim to have a joint health and social care team to support people...

Compliments, feedback and complaints about adult social care

As part of the Quality Matters initiative , Healthwatch England recently developed a toolkit for care services and councils to work with local Healthwatch to improve the way complaints are handled at a local level. This has resulted in the publication of a Single Complaints Statement . Developed...

Hospital Discharge of Older and Frail Residents

We very much need to hear about older, frail residents’ experience of going to A&E at Northwick Park Hospital, or STARRS (short-term assessment, rehabilitation and reablement service). When an older, frail resident attends A&E or the Urgent Care Centre at Northwick Park Hospital they are...