1. What should you expect when it comes to care for your teeth?

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    Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide.

  2. Enter & View Single Provider Report - Sidcup Care Centre

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    Our enter and view report on Sidcup Care Centre looks into the care and services provided by the center and the thoughts and comments of its residents.

  3. Enter & View Single Provider Report - Marlborough Court

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    Our enter and view report on Marlborough Court looks into the care and services provided by the center and the thoughts and comments of its residents.

  4. Enter & View Single Provider Report - Meyer House

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    Our enter and view report on Meyer House looks into the care and services provided by the center and the thoughts and comments of its residents.

  5. Enter & View Single Provider Report - Shaftesbury Court

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    Our enter and view report on Shaftesbury Court looks into the care and services provided by the center and the thoughts and comments of its residents.

  6. Enter & View Single Provider Report - Riverdale Court

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    Our enter and view report on Riverdale Court looks into the care and services provided by the center and the thoughts and comments of its residents.

  7. Enter & View Single Provider Report - Baugh House

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    Our enter and view report on Baugh House looks into the care and services provided by the center and the thoughts and comments of its residents.

  8. Enter & View Single Provider Report - Abbotsleigh Mews

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    Our enter and view report on Abbotsleigh Mews looks into the care and services provided by the center and the thoughts and comments of its residents.

  9. Multiple Providers - Personal Choice within Care Homes in Bexley

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    The aim of this enter and view was to engage with residents within care homes to find out to what extent they feel they have choice and influence over every day matters within their environment.

  10. Join us and the Care Quality Commission to help shape health and social care services post COVID-19.

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    Help patients, key workers and your community by telling us about a recent experience of health and social care services in Bexley.

  11. What you need to know when visiting a care home (updated 8th March 2021)

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    Take a look at what the guidance around visiting your loved ones in care homes means in practice.

  12. Care Home Staff Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Report

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    Healthwatch Bexley asked for the views of care home staff who live or work in the London Borough of Bexley regarding having the Covid-19 vaccine.

  13. Clinically reviewed medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccination of people deployed in care homes

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    The Director of Adult Social Care Delivery and Covid-19 Response at DHSC has written to local authorities, care home providers and managers about the arrangements for exemptions for the requirement to be vaccinated in order to work in a care home.

  14. Erith Urgent Care

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    An independent review of the Urgent Care Centre (UCC) site at Erith Hospital found it unfit for purpose. This report outlines the proposed move from an UCC at Erith Hospital to Erith Health Centre.

  15. Urgent Care Public Consultation

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    Bexley residents will be please to hear that the go ahead has been given to develop a new Urgent Care Centre at Darent Valley Hospital.

  16. Rapid Engagement 8-8 GP Access Survey Results

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    GP practices across Bexley are working together to improve GP services by creating more appointments, reduce waiting times and make sure residents have access to quality services across the Borough.

  17. Discharge to Assess and Reablement Schemes

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    We talked to Bexley residents who were discharged from hospital under the Discharge to Assess (D2A) and Reablement Schemes about their experiences and views.

  18. Dressing Clinic Evaluation

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    Our evaluation of the dressings clinic which trialed for six months at Queen Mary’s hospital.

  19. Mind In Bexley

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    Mind In Bexley have a temporary service change in place following Government advice.

  20. Are digital consultations working for you during COVID-19?

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    Since the Coronavirus pandemic, many more GP and outpatient consultations are being handled through the phone or online systems, instead of face to face.  Some people find this change easy and convenient, but for others it can create difficulties.

  21. Government launches new obesity strategy

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    Government launches new obesity strategy as country urged to achieve a healthy weight to beat Covid-19 and protect the NHS.

  22. What can you expect when you’re discharged from hospital?

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    The usual processes the NHS follows to discharge you from hospital have changed during the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what you can expect when it’s time to leave hospital.

  23. Blood tests during Covid-19

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    Blood tests are currently by appointment only due to the Covid-19 pandemic and social distancing measures

  24. Digital Inclusion Report

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    The lockdown imposed from March 2020 brought with it some radical changes to how people are able to access health and care services.

  25. Bulbanks Medical Centre Merger - FAQ's

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    Bulbanks Medical Centre has now merged with Riverside Surgery on Thursday July 1st 2021.

  26. Bexley's Children's Centres Changes From 1st November

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    Following two rounds of consultation with parents, carers, partners, local community groups, residents and staff, changes are being made as to how Bexley's Children's Centres are run.

  27. Webinars to find out more about the creation of new statutory South East London Integrated Care System

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    Partners from the South East London Integrated Care System – which brings together all the organisations responsible for delivering health and care for local communities – are hosting webinars for local people to attend.

  28. How does the NHS in England work and how is it changing?

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    Big changes are taking place across the health and care system.

  29. What is the London Care Record and how does it benefit you?

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    Read more about the London Care Record.

  30. Integrated Care Systems come into force today - 1st July 2022

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    A total of 42 new Integrated Care Systems (ICS) come into force today