Meetings held   at    North  Street   Halls ,24 North Street, Hornchurch – Opposite  Iceland   RM11 1QX .  Normally on  the third  Monday  of each month (except for August and January) at 8PM

At our  16  April 2018  Meeting, We are holding our Annual General Meeting, this will be followed by  “Cheese and Wine”   We have  our  own  website , it includes our whole list of events for the year, plus other valuable information  for your attention.

The link to the website is http://havering.diabetesukgroup.org

Or contact  our  secretary  , Ann on 01708 -935779, for more details, Ann will be more than happy to assist you with your enquiry

Everyone is Welcome everyone to  our  group .If you are a diabetes sufferer it is well worth coming to our meetings , we can provide the support you need .Our group has been established for 37 years .We have a speaker every month , on a medical subject , you can really get some good advice .

Dear all, there is a problem with our normal contact email address. Until further notice please use contacthavo50@gmail.com

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