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On the 12th September, Lord Darzi, who is a surgeon and a former health minister, published an independent investigation of the NHS, which concluded that the health service is in a “critical condition”. Lord Darzi calls NHS staff the beating heart of the NHS, and recognises their extraordinary depth of clinical talent, skill, and commitment to NHS […]
We were proud to be invited and to support the Talacre Health event on 13th July held at Talacre Gardens, where we were able to give advice and help local people on a range of health issues. It was a great day, thanks so much for having us!
We had a great time at the Holly Lodge Community Centre Monday 29th April carrying out blood pressure checks for the lovely people who visit this centre on Makepeace Avenue in Highgate, close to Hamstead Heath.
Just wanted to send out a little reminder about our Endometriosis events coming up over the next few months, please come along, all are welcome and all are included.
Would you like to feedback your experiences, and help shape future services? The North London Service User Research Forum (SURF) are looking for local people who use mental health services in Camden (or have used them). For more information, go to SURF – North London Service User Research Forum | Psychiatry – UCL – University […]
Did you know that approximately 1.5 million women in the UK suffer from Endometriosis, the debilitating disease caused by the growth of tissue in or close to the womb, which can cause extreme pain and infertility? Over the next five months we will be running a series of awareness raising events led by healthcare professionals, […]
The morning of Tuesday 9th January saw the end of the recent six-day junior doctors’ strike (Wednesday 3rd to Tuesday 9th January). Was your appointment or operation delayed or cancelled in Camden as a result of the strike or over this time? If so, we’d like to hear about it. We want to show the […]
In this blog, Ray Sadoun from Ok Rehab, writes about the growing health pressures for students due to the rising cost of living. Ok Rehab is an organisation that helps young adults affected by drug addiction, alcoholism, and mental health issues. If you were once a university student, you will know all too well the […]
Healthwatch Camden Trustee Jiten Raval is a retired dental surgeon, working in the NHS for 33 years. He has investigated why dentistry in Camden has such long waiting lists, and lack of accessible care for NHS patients.
With the start of ‘Carers Week’, we thought there was no better time than now to share the following content that aims to celebrate the carers in our communities. It includes some eye-opening statistics around carers, plus some suggestions as to how we can help make their lives a little easier. Produced by ‘First Aid.co.uk’.