Lunch Clubs act as vital health hubs, their doors are open
At a time when social connection, good nutrition and warm spaces are more important than ever, their doors are always open to new members aged 55+, offering much more than lunch! >> Read more
GP Patient Survey – Have your say on the way your local GP services are working
If you receive a survey, please do take the time to take part. It provides vital information to the NHS to identify what’s working well and what can be improved. >> Read more
February and March Neighbourhood Forum dates
Forum meetings bring together residents from a Neighbourhood in Hackney and City of London with local voluntary and community sector organisations, and health and care workers. They aim to sharing information about what’s going on with local health and care support in that Neighbourhood, and provide an opportunity to chat about what is and isn’t working within local health and care services. >> Read more
Consultation on guidance on visiting care homes, hospitals and hospices
The Government has announced it would introduce a visiting standard in hospitals and care homes, which would be incorporated into CQC inspections. The CQC has now launched a consultation on the draft guidance for this standard. >> Read more
Join the Ethnicity and Breast Cancer Patient and Public Involvement Group
Women with a personal experience of breast cancer from African, Caribbean, Indian and Pakistani background are being invited to help develop a study into why women from these background are are less likely to get breast cancer, but more likely to have more aggressive forms of the disease when they do. >> Read more
Reviewing of the health and wellbeing needs of children and young people with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
City and Hackney’s Public Health team would like to gather feedback from Parents/carers of children and young people with Special Education Needs and Disabilities.>> Read more
Invitation to an obesity and mental health webinar
Dr Alastair Duncan, a Consultant Dietitian at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, will take questions in an ‘ask the expert’ online event on Tuesday 5 March 2024, from 7pm-8pm. >> Read more
Hackney Playbus
A weekly programme takes place in public parks and squares across Hackney, offering the opportunity to connect with other for parents/carers to connect with each other, as well as offering a rich play environment >> Read more
Cost of living support for Hackney residents
Access links to free meals, benefits advice, digital training and more >> Read more
