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. What is 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.

  3. How well are dental health services working for care home residents?

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    We have been carrying out engagement with care home residents, their family and friends, and staff across Kensington & Chelsea, to find out how well dental care services are working for residents. Our engagement found mixed results.

  4. Enter & view Visit: Ellesmere House

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    This report presents the findings of the Dignity Champions’ visit to Ellesmere House. The House is situated in the royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea and is run by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd.

  5. Our Enter & 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

  6. Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?

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    Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.

  7. Survey: Shape the future of pharmacies

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    NHS England use a technical document called The Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment to make decisions about applications to open new pharmacies or to change their locations within Kensington and Chelsea. A public survey has recently been launched to find out what local residents in Kensington & Chelsea think of local pharmacy services.

  8. Accessing health services over the August bank holiday

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    Find out what's open when, and what to do if you have a medical emergency.

  9. Have your say: Pharmacy First

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    Are you or your community affected by the new Pharmacy First scheme? How has it impacted your access to care? Do you have any feedback or concerns about the scheme? We want to hear from you!

  10. How to access NHS services this Easter bank holiday

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    Some GP surgeries and pharmacies will be closed over the long weekend - here's where you can find support for your health needs

  11. What to expect when waiting for care

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    Waiting for planned medical care or surgery can be a frustrating time. That’s why it’s so important that while you wait, you get regular, clear and accessible updates so that you can plan your next steps.

  12. St Charles Urgent Care Centre Report

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    This report presents the findings of the Dignity Champions’ Enter and View visit of St Charles Urgent Care Centre situated in St Charles Hospital

  13. Call NHS 111 before turning up to your local A&E

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    The pre-booking process, using the NHS’s triage line, will allow A&E departments to be managed more efficiently and reduce waiting times. The NHS is to pilot a “call first” model of Accident & Emergency which could be rolled out across the country, health chiefs have said, as reported in The Telegraph.

  14. Reports on quality of care at St Charles Mental Health Unit published

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    The findings of our Enter & View visits to four acute mental health wards at St Charles Hospital Mental Health Unit have been published.

  15. Best foot forward: Community perspectives of podiatry services in RBKC

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    This engagement report explores service accessibility, quality of care, patient experiences, and quality of information and advice provided to Westminster & RBKC residents about podiatry services.

  16. CNWL Acute Mental Health Consultation Events

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    As part of the Acute Mental Health Public Consultation, CNWL NHS Trust are running a series of public events in Kensington & Chelsea, asking local people’s views about proposed changes to local acute mental health services.

  17. What is it like to give birth in Kensington & Chelsea?

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    We’re collecting feedback about maternity and neonatal care across North West London

  18. Our Priorities for the Year Ahead

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    Our upcoming projects and priorities for 2024

  19. Our comment on North West London’s acute mental health consultation and scrutiny process

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    Responding to changes in our local community

  20. Quality and Equality in North West London Maternity Services

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    Sharing the views of 207 women across North West London

  21. Join the Patient and Carer Advisory Group about Waiting Lists

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    The North West London Networked Data Lab are looking for patients and carers to join their Patient and Carer Advisory Group

  22. Translation support in urgent and emergency care services

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    If English is not your first language, have you used emergency or urgent care services? Did you know that the London Ambulance Service provides language support over the phone and on-scene?