NHC Annual Delivery Update
NHC has been busy in 2023-24 delivering Services to Newham Patients and GP Practices as detailed in the delivery update.
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Personalised Care roles in Newham
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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…