Our next Meeting takes place on Monday 19th March when our speaker will be Dr. Bobby Paul, Ophthalmic Surgeon at Queen’s Hospital, Romford.  His talk will be about Diabetes and Eyes.  We look forward to welcoming him to the Group again and to listening to his interesting talk.

We meet as usual at the Large Hall, 24 North Street, Hornchurch RM11 1QX (corner of Westland Avenue, opposite Iceland) at 8.00 pm.

Please don’t forget to visit the Havering Group website:  http://havering.diabetesukgroup.org/

 There are still tickets available for the Big Band Concert next Saturday, 17th March at 7.30 pm. at St. Luke’s Church in Cranham.  Just E Mail me if you can join us.

With best wishes,

Debbie

Miss Debbie Broom

Chairman – Havering Group Diabetes UK

188 Northumberland Avenue

Hornchurch  RM11 2HR

Tel. No.  01708-473314

E Mail:  debbie.broom@tesco.net 

Few tribute bands can genuinely claim to have a rock star in its ranks. But the British Invasion Show – celebrating hits from the sixties – has just that in front man, Johnny Warman. The show is coming to Brookside Theatre, Romford, on Saturday 17 March.

Johnny was signed to Ringo Starr’s record label, and had a string of hits in the 1970s and 1980s, including ‘Screaming Jets’, which featured Peter Gabriel.

“The British Invasion Show celebrates the years 1964 to 1966 when British bands invaded the US charts,” said Johnny, who has also worked with Elton John. “We perform all the classics by bands like The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Who, The Kinks, The Pretty Things, Dave Clarke 5, The Moody Blues and early Pink Floyd. The audience gets a two-hour show, and we pack in as much as we can. We make sure people get their money’s worth.”

The British Invasion Show is performed by Johnny Warman’s Magic Bus. Between them, the band has worked with acts including Elton John, David Bowie, XTC, Ringo Starr, Peter Gabriel, Asia, Julian Lennon, ABC, Cheap Trick, Bruce Springsteen and Foo Fighters.

The British Invasion Show at Brookside Theatre starts at 8pm on Saturday 17 March. For tickets, (£19), visit www.brooksidetheatre.com

Sent on behalf of Sharon Morrow, Senior Responsible Officer, Unplanned Care, Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge Clinical Commissioning Groups

We are writing to inform you that from 1 April 2018 a new wheelchair service will be provided across Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge (BHR). This new service will be run by AJM Healthcare, a specialist provider of mobility equipment.  

Why is this happening?

Current contracts to provide wheelchair services in BHR are due to expire at the end of March 2018. After a comprehensive procurement exercise, BHR Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) appointed AJM Healthcare to provide a new wheelchair service across the three boroughs.

AJM Healthcare will provide a full service that includes clinical assessment, clinical support and wheelchair equipment. NELFT, Provide Wheelchair Service and DGT Services Ltd will no longer provide wheelchair services in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge.

New services will improve patient experience as they will have the same provider for all elements of their wheelchair services, and this combined service ensures that the local NHS provides the best value for money.

Continuity of care

Our priority is to ensure that patients continue to receive an uninterrupted wheelchair service. BHR CCGs and AJM Healthcare are working closely with the existing providers to ensure a smooth transition to the new service.

All existing users of wheelchair services will be automatically transferred to AJM Healthcare from 1 April.

All users are being informed of the changes and how they can contact AJM Healthcare.

Together with AJM Healthcare, we are working with clinicians and local councils to ensure that all GPs, social care workers and hospices are informed of the new service and the new referral process.

If you have any questions or queries about the new wheelchair service, please contact AJM Healthcare on 0808 169 1040.

Yours sincerely

Sharon Morrow, Senior Responsible Officer, Unplanned Care, BHR CCGs

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As foreshadowed by Anne-Marie at your meeting the other week, we have now started the consultation exercise about people’s understanding of urgent and emergency care.

I attach the questionnaire.

It would be really helpful if you could forward this email to your many contacts from the HOFF and if they, in turn, could pass the questionnaire on to their own contacts.

The questionnaire can be completed online and returned to me by email, or they can print and complete it and pop it in the post to me at the address below.

Alternatively, completed questionnaires can be brought to the next HOFF meeting and our rep there will collect them.

Kind regards

Ian Buckmaster, MA FCIS
Executive Director & Company Secretary

Havering Healthwatch Limited
A company limited by guarantee
Registered in England & Wales no.08416383

Registered Office and postal address: Queen’s Court, 9-17 Eastern Road, Romford RM1 3NH

Telephone 01708 303300 (24hr voicemail)
Mobile 07460 749594
http://www.healthwatchhavering.co.uk

THE SWINGING BLUE JEANS

 A fabulous night of 60s nostalgia will Hippy, Hippy Shake the Brookside Theatre!!!

 The Brookside Theatre, Eastern Road, Romford will be celebrating the Golden era of British music when the sensational Swinging Blue Jeans take to the stage on Friday, 9 March 2018.

With stalwarts Alan Lovell (lead vocals/lead guitar) and Pete Oakman (bass/vocals) the Swinging Blue Jeans have become synonymous with having a good time and the band work up a party atmosphere that will have everybody dancing and tapping their feet.

The Swinging Blue Jeans stormed the charts worldwide with Hippy Hippy Shake which went all the way to number one in a number of countries.

Other major hits for the band included Good Golly Miss Molly, You’re No Good, It’s Too Late Now and Don’t Make Me Over.

Today, the Swinging Blue Jeans delight audiences with these hits and also serve up a taste of Joe Brown and The Bruvvers as Pete Oakman was the leader of The Bruvvers and wrote Joe’s number one smash hit A Picture Of You.

19 March 2018 at 8.00 PM

 Diabetes UK – Havering Group

 Dr Bobby Paul, BSc. (Hons) MBBS,FRCOphth   Ophthalmic Surgeon at Queens hoapital,Romford

Speaking about” Diabetes and the Eyes”

 At 24, North Street Halls, Hornchurch RM11 1QX Everyone welcome Further Details  Ann Prescott- Group Secretary on 01708 – 935779 Our Website: http://havering.diabetesukgroup.org/

 Everyone is Welcome, £2,00 per person towards hall hire

It is advisable for anyone wishing to attend any of these talks to book early as tickets will be limited.  To reserve tickets email marketing@haveringmuseum.org.uk, visit the Museum or telephone 01798 766571.