1. What should you expect when it comes to care for your teeth?

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    Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide.

  2. New funding for London dentists

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    Patients are promised more appointments and quicker treatment.

  3. Patient Experience Report 2021/2022 Q4

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    Summary of our patient experience feedback from January - March 2022

  4. Patient Experience Report 2020/2021 Q3

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    Summary of our patient experience feedback from January - March 2022

  5. Patient Experience Report April - September 2021

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    This repor gives a summary of our patient experience feedback from April - September 2021

  6. Inpatient Mouth Care in Brent

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    Healthwatch Brent conducted a review into hospitalised patients’ mouth care across wards in London North West University Trust.

  7. Oral Health Report for Children Under 5

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    Research on dental hygiene amongst children under five years old in Brent

  8. Find an NHS dentist in Brent

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    Are you having trouble finding an NHS funded dentist? Read our tips on what to do if you’re facing problems.

  9. Patient Experience Report Q3 2022 - 2023

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    Summary of patient experience feedback from October - December 2022

  10. Patient feedback: October - December 2022

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    Read more about the experiences and concerns of local people, focusing on data from Q3 2022-2023.

  11. Patient Experience Report Q4 2022 - 2023

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    Summary of patient experience feedback from January - March 2023

  12. Community Research Report: Experiences of Romanian People Living in Brent

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    Feedback from 50 residents, sharing their experiences of accessing care

  13. The new NHS Dental Recovery plan

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    From a new NHS plan published on 7th February, people can benefit from the NHS dental programmes and new patient support. Read this article to find out more.

  14. How to access NHS services for Easter bank holiday

    Advice and Information -

    If you need support for your health outside of the standard opening hours of your local GP, there are places that you can go for support. Some usual NHS services will be closed or running reduced hours

  15. Top 10 ways to get the most out of your next dental appointment

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    How can I get the most out of my next visit to the dentist? Take a look at our tips to help you prepare for your appointment and make sure you understand your treatment and how much it will cost.

  16. What support can I get as a carer?

    Advice and Information -

    Many people who provide unpaid care are unaware of their rights. Find out more about the help and support you are entitled to.

  17. Getting help from Brent adult social care

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    Do you or a loved one need help with social care? Read the article below and find out answers to key questions about who can access adult social care and how to pay for it.

  18. Identifying Young Carers in Substance Misuse Households – Review of Recommendations

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    Following up on recommendations from 2018 to see what changes have been made

  19. Identifying Young Carers in Substance Misuse Households

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    A consultation with substance users to identify better ways of working with families and supporting children within their families

  20. Concerns from Carers in Brent regarding Direct Payments

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    A request for clear and transparent answers to carers’ questions about Direct Payments.

  21. Support for dementia in Brent

    Advice and Information -

    Advice and information for people dealing with dementia and their loved ones.

  22. Support for carers in Brent

    Advice and Information -

    If you provide unpaid care in Brent, there is a lot of support you’re entitled to.

  23. Raising the voice of our unpaid carers

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    Our recent event celebrated unpaid carers, but also looked at the challenges they face

  24. Cancer information and support organisations

    Advice and Information -

    If you need cancer information and advice for yourself or want to support a loved one, here are several organisations and groups that can help.

  25. Local organisations and resources for Brent parents

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    You don’t have to be alone navigating the world of parenting. We want to highlight both free and paid organisations that offer activities and support for parents in Brent.

  26. Healthwatch Brent's 2024 Priorities

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    Read through our article to learn about our 2024 projects and priorities.

  27. Conversation at a Brent Memory Cafe

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    For our Brent Adult Social care project, we spoke to Memory Cafe users about their experiences and collected feedback about health and social care systems.

  28. How to become a healthcare assistant

    Advice and Information -

    If you are considering becoming a healthcare assistant, we have compiled skills, qualifications and online resources to support you.

  29. Our complaints process

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    Our complaints process outlines how to make a complaint about us and our approach to making sure complaints are resolved.

  30. Independence Policy

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    Find out how we maintain our independence while working with partners to improve services.

  31. Celebrating our amazing volunteers

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    Volunteers are at the heart of Healthwatch Brent’s work – so during volunteers’ week we wanted to take the time to say thank you for everything that they do.

  32. Help shape health and social care as part of our Advisory Group

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    Could you help support Healthwatch Brent's work by offering expertise, experience and knowledge to shape our priorities?

  33. How can Healthwatch Brent make a difference? Our priorities for 2022-23

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    Over the past 12 months, hundreds of Brent residents and local organisations have shared feedback about what matters to them.

  34. Healthwatch Brent welcomes new Chair

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    We are pleased to introduce Shyama Perera as the new Chair for the Healthwatch Brent Advisory Group.

  35. Annual report 2020 - 2021

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    We are delighted to share our Annual Report for 2020/21.

  36. Healthwatch Brent is under new management

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    On 1st April 2021, The Advocacy Project was awarded the contract to manage Healthwatch Brent.

  37. Healthwatch Brent annual report 2020 - 2021

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    Caring for our communities through COVID-19 - Healthwatch Brent annual report for 2020 - 2021

  38. Q2 quarterly monitoring report, 2021-2022

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    Executive summary of quarterly monitoring report

  39. Q4 quarterly monitoring report, 2021-2022

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    Executive summary of quarterly monitoring report

  40. Laying the foundations: Healthwatch Brent Annual Report 2021 - 2022

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    In our first year running Healthwatch Brent we've taken on some big priorities that matter to local people - like GP access, maternity improvements and Covid-19 vaccination. We've also developed close links with borough's diverse range of community and voluntary organisations. Read all about it in our 2021 - 2022 annual report.

  41. Opportunity: Join us as a Community Researcher

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    We're looking for people from Brent's Polish and Romanian communities to support our work.

  42. Governance and Prioritisation Process

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    Healthwatch Brent makes its decisions in an open and transparent way and ensures the interests of the people of Brent are always put first.

  43. Healthwatch Brent Strategy

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    Our strategy outlines how we will meet our aims and statutory roles

  44. Enter and View Policy

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    The purpose of this policy is to provide good practice guidance on Enter and View visits to ensure they are carried out in an effective, accountable and transparent manner

  45. Privacy Policy

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    This Privacy Notice explains when and why we collect personal information about you, how we use it and the conditions under which we may disclose it to others.

  46. Communications and Social Media Strategy

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    Outlining how we will communicate with Brent residents, patients, partner organisations and other key stakeholders.

  47. Advisory Group minutes - August 2021

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    Minutes from the August 2021 meeting of Healthwatch Brent's Advisory Group

  48. Advisory Group minutes - September 2021

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    Minutes from the September 2021 meeting of Healthwatch Brent's Advisory Group

  49. Advisory Group minutes - November 2021

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    Minutes from the November 2021 meeting of Healthwatch Brent's Advisory Group