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Patient access to GP practices has been a long standing concern for residents in Hounslow for a number of years. Issues like long waiting times on the telephone to book appointments, long waits to get an appointment, quality of telephone and online consultations, and problems around the 8am rush, have been persistent challenges.
In collaboration with ICS and Hounslow Primary Care team we identified questions and developed the survey for enhanced patient access.
We visited GP practice waiting areas over an 8-week period (August/September 2023) to talk to patients and complete surveys. Healthwatch volunteers played a vital role in this outreach work.

The Sky Clinic, a one-stop clinic to provide healthcare advice, treatment and support for men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women, will open on Friday, 26 January.

Cervical Cancer Prevention Week began on Monday and the NHS is urging everyone to join the fight to eliminate cervical cancer by spreading the word about the HPV vaccine.

The NHS is encouraging anyone struggling with feelings of depression or anxiety, including excessive worry, panic attacks, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress, or obsessions and compulsions, to seek help through NHS Talking Therapies services.

Leisure centres across Hounslow are set to become venues for new Memory Cafés, supporting people in the borough who are living with dementia.

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Thanks to people just like you sharing their health and social care experiences, we've been able to champion the changes in healthcare you want to see.

The Hounslow Wellbeing Network is a vibrant community in Hounslow that hosts events to enhance mental and physical wellbeing for all.

Temperatures in Hounslow are expected to fall below freezing over the next few days.
The Mayor of London has activated a Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) to protect people who are sleeping rough in the borough.

Whether New Year's Resolutions are your thing or not, we should all make our health and wellbeing a priority this year.
And we're here to help you do that!

Safe Space Hounslow Helpline:
You’ll be able to speak to one of our trained staff, who have experience supporting those who need urgent mental health support.
You will be asked some basic information, and we will then provide personalised support. 

The Falls service is provided by Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust (HRCH).
Hounslow Public Health, and other key stakeholders would like to understand more around awareness of the service and barriers to self-referral, and for those who have used the service, any issues around timescales for referrals and how the referral pathway operates.

There have been a number of measles cases among children in North-West London boroughs over the last few weeks.