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Takeover of surgeries by US insurance giant raises alarm …

WEBCampaigners have raised questions about the sale of six GP surgeries to a US health insurance giant. When Operose Health Ltd took over UK firm AT Medics it …

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Newham has country’s lowest cancer survival rate as NHS …

WEBAt that time Richmond had nearly 12pc higher survival rates at 63.6pc – a level it has taken Newham 16 years to achieve. In 2005, the borough had pushed the …

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Primary care health and wellbeing centre opens in Royal …

WEBA new primary care health and wellbeing centre has opened in Royal Docks. Pontoon Dock Health Centre, at Royal Wharf, is home to the former Britannia …

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Chair of two NHS trusts denies 'mega-merger' in …

WEBJacqui Smith started her role as the first chair-in-common of Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) and Barts Health …

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Men in Newham are twice as likely to commit suicide as …

WEBPublic Health England data shows there were 52 cases of suicide among men in Newham between 2015 and 2017, the most recent data available. This makes …

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Designer opens new Stratford cancer screening unit

WEBThe breast screening unit at the Sir Ludwig Guttmann Health and Wellbeing Centre - the former Medical and Doping Centre for London 2012 - was officially opened …

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Opinion: There are alternatives to A&E Newham Recorder

WEBOne example of how we are doing this is our recently launched crisis line for people with mental health needs. This gives people access to immediate support …

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World Cancer Day 2020: People in Newham urged to …

WEBOn World Cancer Day, February 4, the message from the NHS is that knowing the signs of the disease and acting promptly could help save your life. Latest …

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Newham University Hospital misses A&E waiting time …

WEBNewham University Hospital has failed to hit A&E waiting time targets again, new figures reveal. The latest data show only 90.9 percent of patients at the Plaistow …

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Older black and Asian people in Newham 'hesitant' over …

WEBAs well as pushing testing, public health bosses in Newham have found themselves battling misinformation around the vaccine. Rumours about the vaccine’s …

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Newham facing ‘epidemic’ with rising obesity, NHS shock figures …

WEBHospital admissions across the country for obesity-related conditions jumped by 15pc last year. There were 711,000 in 2017-18, a rise of 617,000 from the …

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Child obesity rates in Newham the third highest in London

WEBChild obesity rates in Newham are the third highest in the capital, a new survey reveals. One in four (27.6 per cent) of Year 6 pupils in the borough are …

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Newham among ‘worst affected’ by killer diseases in London

WEBNewham is one of the boroughs worst affected by a number of killer diseases that are the main causes death for Londoners. Data released by the Office for National …

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Fast-track orthopaedic surgery hub to be established in Plaistow

WEBA new fast-track surgery hub in Plaistow will help patients get routine orthopaedic procedures sooner and reduce waiting lists. Surgical hubs established at …

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Q&A: Chris Pocklington, managing director at Newham University …

WEBIf you were the editor of this paper, what issues in the borough would you focus on? Increasing opportunities to access care from our broad range of health …

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Minds Matter: Making psychological therapies accessible to ethnic

WEBThe borough’s diverse population presents particular challenges for experts supporting individuals from ethnic minority groups with mental health issues. More than …

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Newham has highest TB rate in London Newham Recorder

WEBMore people catch tuberculosis (TB) in Newham than anywhere else in London, according to new figures from a health watchdog. Last year, 366 cases of TB …

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Legacy: Shocking account of criminal gangs’ interference in …

WEBA battle for control of a strip of land in Newham is at the centre of a series of explosive allegations published in a new book today, Thursday, July 25. Legacy: …

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Two leisure centres set for £1.6 million refurbishment

WEBTwo of Newham’s leisure centres are set to benefit from a £1.6 million refurbishment. Balaam Leisure Centre, in Balaam Street, Plaistow, and Newham Leisure …

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