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Integrated Meeting of WF Health & Wellbeing and Health & Care Partnership Boards

The Waltham Forest Integrated Care Board Sub Committee meets in public and allocates time on the agenda for questions from the public.  Papers for this meeting will be available in the week prior to the meeting on this page: (*) Meetings, agendas and minutes (walthamforest.gov.uk) Please contact us on email nelondonicb.corporate@nhs.net for further information or if you want to join us on the day. Members of the public can ask a question on any of the issues on the agenda. To allow full responses to be given on the day of the meeting, we ask that any questions are emailed to us…

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Integrated Meeting of WF Health & Wellbeing and Health & Care Partnership Boards

The Waltham Forest Sub-Committee meets in public and allocates time on the agenda for questions from the public.  Papers for this meeting will be available prior to the meeting on this page: (*) Meetings, agendas and minutes (walthamforest.gov.uk) Please contact us on email nelondonicb.corporate@nhs.net for further information or if you want to join us on the day. Members of the public can ask a question on any of the issues on the agenda. To allow full responses to be given on the day of the meeting, we ask that any questions are emailed to us at least three days before the meeting.…

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Statement in response to vandalism of Mary Seacole statue

We are deeply saddened and shocked by the news that the statue of Mary Seacole in Westminster has been vandalised and we deplore these actions of a small number of people. Across north east London we have many BAME nurses and international nurses in our workforce who are enormously important and highly valued. We are clear there is no place for any behaviour which seeks to turn on parts of our community and stir up hatred.   Zina Etheridge Chief Executive Officer, NHS North East London

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Seven tips to stay well in the warm weather from north east London GPs

People in north east London are being urged to follow health advice to ensure they stay safe and well amid forecasts for hot weather in the capital this weekend and early next week.With the Met Office predicting that temperatures are likely rise above 30C in some parts of southern England on Sunday and Monday, people are being warned that weather conditions could pose a risk to those who are particularly vulnerable.GPs are advising people to take to enjoy the sun safely by following these seven steps:Keep your living space cool by closing windows during the day and opening them at…

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Statement in response to the current violence across the country

As a health and care system in north east London we are clear that there is no place for racism and action which seeks to turn on parts of our community and stir up hatred. The deplorable violence and intimidation seen in the last few days we know will have greatly impacted our communities and colleagues. To those affected we offer our support and solidarity, you are valued and you are welcomed. North East London has one of most diverse populations in England. It is this diversity that makes us unique and which we celebrate and embrace.

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Response to global IT outage

We are aware of a global IT outage that is affecting some of our GP practices, hospital services and patient record systems. We are working with our health and care providers across north east London to understand the effect this is having and to try and minimise the impact this will have on patients wherever possible. Business continuity plans are being put in place. The NHS has long standing measures to manage the disruption, including using paper patient records and handwritten prescriptions, and the usual phone systems to contact your GP. Patients are advised to continue to attend their appointments…

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