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Newham Health Collaborative has just become a Community Interest Company or CIC (pronounced kick!). Unless you are a governance enthusiast (I know our Medical Director, Dr Subir Sen is…) or just keen on company structures you probably would see this and think so what? And in some respects you’d be right – as not much…
International Women’s Day – Meet Saadet
Wednesday 9th March 2023 is International Women’s Day #IWD2023 with this year’s theme being #EmbraceEquity. We spoke to some colleagues to find out more about what they do, how being a woman adds something different to the way they deliver their role, and what equity means to them. Firstly, we spoke to Sadeet, a practice…
International Women’s Day 2023 – Meet Arpana
Next in our #IWD2023 series, we spoke to Arpana Patel, a Newham GP and NHC Vice Chair to find out why she became a doctor, what she’d say to her younger self and what equity means to her. Why did you decide to become doctor? I love my job! And I can’t imagine doing anything…
Social Prescribing Day – Hear from our social prescriber Chanel
9th March 2023 marks Social Prescribing day! Social prescribers play a key role in primary care, supporting patients to become less socially isolated, and improve their wellbeing and health by accessing activities and services in their local community. Hear from Chanel as she explains what her role involves and why she gets so much satisfaction…
Social Prescribing Day – How gardening helped Uchenna
Today, 9th March 2023, is Social Prescribing day. Earlier we posted an article written by social prescriber Chanel about her role, and now we’re sharing Uchenna’s story of how social prescribing helped her during a difficult period. Gardening together was a lifeline What do you do when your flat is being flooded from upstairs, your…
Keeping healthy this Ramadan
Over 500,000 Muslims call north east London home and the NHS is here to help you enjoy a healthy and safe Ramadan. Here, Dr. Muhammad Naqvi, a GP in Newham, gives tips and advice. For more, please visit the NHS North East London website.