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The campaign aims to spread public awareness of the different roles within a GP practice's scope that can best help patients. From the GP themself, to a physio therapist, to a clinical pharmacist, getting a person to the best possible help can look different than just seeing the GP.

Starting 10 October…
NHS Social Prescribing Link Workers and Hounslow Council Falls Prevention are collaborating to improve residents’ well-being through group meet-ups.

Are you based in Hounslow and currently caring or looking after a family member, relative or friend?

Households in Hounslow that are eligible for the Cost of Living Payment will receive £300 directly from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) between 31 October and 19 November.

Giving up smoking will improve your health straight away, help you to breathe easier and have benefits to your respiratory and cardiovascular health.

Optima Care, New Heston Road, is a 5 bedded detached house supported living accommodation/service for individuals with complex learning disabilities and/or autism. On 25th July 2023 the visit was conducted by one Healthwatch Hounslow Lead Authorised Representative.

Sexual health clinics in Hounslow are leading the way for London with a new model for healthcare.

More than 1,100 people in Hounslow who are affected by alcohol and drug misuse issues have taken steps to turn their lives around thanks to an innovative Council-backed support service.

Feltham is the first area to benefit from a new network of local hubs that will soon roll out across the borough.

The statutory inquiry into how nurse Lucy Letby was able to murder seven babies is likely to result in lessons that the wider NHS needs to act on. One of the questions it will need to explore is how the NHS can tackle the culture of denial and secrecy that often lies at the heart of tragic scandals.

We have welcomed the introduction of Martha's rule for hospital patients.

Our new research shows worryingly low public confidence in being able to access NHS services. A third of adults in England lack confidence that they can access timely care, including GP services, mental health support and hospital care. Read the findings and our calls to action.