Dear community representative,

This is your opportunity to shape the future of healthcare and community pharmacy.

Did you know:

• The government might reduce the number of pharmacies in your area
• Pharmacies will be asked to do more than dispense medicines, eg give advice      personalised to you
• When you leave hospital pharmacies will be asked to help you get better
• Pharmacists will be given a role to reduce obesity, teenage pregnancy and alcohol      consumption
• 50% of people do not take medicines properly and pharmacists will be asked to      help those patients get the most from their medicines
• You will  be able to order your prescriptions from your mobile phone

Do you know someone who suffers from diabetes, hypertension, mental health, asthma or COPD, and needs to improve their health?

Then please come along and represent their needs and views.

Other than medicines what else do you want your community pharmacy to provide?

If you have a concern or view on healthcare in your borough, and want to discuss the role that your local community pharmacy can play then this is a great opportunity to express your views and for the Public Pharmacy Partnership to take them forward.

Come along and help shape the future of pharmacy:

Call to Action – Community Pharmacy Expressing Your Voice
This will take place on: Monday 10th February 2014
The Venue: Langtons House, Billet Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 1JX
Time: 10-10:30 registration Event 10:30 – 3pm

There are limited places, to avoid disappointment book your place now by:

going to or clicking on: http://nelppp.org.uk/
emailing: cta@nelppp.org.uk
phone: 0560 125 2940

Your views and involvement in this event will really help shape the future of pharmacy services and the healthcare you are able to receive locally.

If you are not able to attend please help us spread the word as there is limited time.

Please see attached letter of invitation, flyer and agenda for more information.

I will be great to see a broad mix of people taking part in this lively event.

I look forward to seeing you on the 10th February.

Best regards

Marc Krishek

PPP Pharmacy event flyerHavering
Public Pharmacy PartnershipLetterHavering
Meeting agendaPPPconsultationHavering

Do you have hearing loss?

Have you used NHS services?

Please tell us about your experience

Action on Hearing Loss is working with NHS England to improve access to health and care services.

We will be holding an event to find out what problems people with hearing loss have when trying to communicate with health and care organisations, and to work out what services can do better.

This information will be used to develop guidelines for NHS and social care services.

To share your thoughts and experience, please come along to:- 

Please RSVP to Ayesha Lalloo on 020 7296 8390; ayesha.lalloo@hearingloss.org.uk; Textphone: 0808 808 9000

Please click on the following link to open the newsletter

HO50s Issue17V4

You all heard Jackie mention some drop-in events this morning where you can ask the local team questions and ask for advice. They aim to:

• Seek the views of local people within each neighbourhood in the ward about crime and disorder
• Provide local people within each neighbourhood in the ward with information about local issues and how police in that neighbourhood are dealing with crime and disorder.

• What: Drop-in surgery When: 30/01/2014 – 11:00 – 13:00 Where: Asdas Romford
• What: Drop-in surgery When: 07/02/2014 – 12:00 – 14:00 Where: halifax south street
• What: Drop-in surgery When: 07/03/2014 – 12:00 – 14:00 Where: halifax south street
• What: Drop-in surgery When: 02/04/2014 – 09:00 – 12:00 Where: halifax south street

For more information goto their website http://www.met.police.uk/teams/transportne/havering/index.php
for more information and contact details.

To email Jackie direct Jacqueline.Whitelock@met.pnn.police.uk

The British Red Cross is delivering its Winter Scheme in Havering to vulnerable residents over the age of 60 between now and March 2014.

The service entails an extensive Winter Readiness Check that we complete with people in their own homes. We check up on things like insulation, heating/heating maintenance, general safety (e.g. smoke alarms), food reserves and ability to collect medication during severe winter weather spells.

Additionally we support people to be better prepared by handing out winter packs (containing a blanket, socks, a thermos cup, cup-off-soup, carbon monoxide alarms etc.) and by stocking up on food by doing shopping with/for them.

We also signpost to other (winter scheme) providers in Havering for benefit checks (especially regarding the fuel allowance), befriending, cold alarms that makes people aware of dropping temperatures and insulation to their house.

This service is free to Havering residents.

I would like to kindly ask you to share this email with the Older Peoples Forum and other groups who might benefit from being made aware of the service.

Individuals can contact us directly regarding a Winter Readiness Check by completing the attached form and emailing that to HNH@redcross.org.uk  (Please mention winter check in the subject line).

Alternatively people can call contact me on 07507889022.

Warm Regards, Debby Mulling

IL Project Officer / London Area Office, 28 Worple Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EE
Tel: 02089718368 / Mob: 07507889022

Referral form – Havering Fuel Poverty 2014

http://intranet.redcross.org.uk/BRCS/whatwedo/ukservices/healthandsoci

Romford Library is holding 4 interesting talks this spring.

March 5th John Debenham and Andrew Summers are doing a talk about Essex, concentrating on stories from this area. ( £2.50 a ticket for members)

March 6th Jane Finnett will be talking about researching Ancestors using newspapers ( £2.50 a ticket for members)

April 2nd Nick Dobson will be talking about WW1 and illustrating it with not only pictures but song as well ( This event is free)

April 9th Author Elizabeth Speller will be talking about and signing her latest book At break of Day ( This event is free)

Timings are on the following flyers, there will be 60 tickets available for each of these events which can be booked directly with the Library.

The Christmas lunch held at “The Bull”, Romford was a huge success which everyone enjoyed.

A big thank-you to Kay for organising the lunch and she was justly rewarded by winning “The Best Hat” competition.

Below are some of the photos taken at the event.

Dear Over 50’s Forum,

From Tuesday 14^th January we will be running our Over 50’s Musical Theatre Workout! Join us for a fun hour of dance workout to your favourite musical numbers. These toe-tapping Tuesdays especially designed to keep you young, fit and healthy. Enjoy all your favourite show tunes, whilst being put through a workout by a  professional dance and fitness teacher. Each class is £5 and will take place in the Queen’s Theatre Bar.

Kind Regards
Patrick O’Sullivan
Education & Outreach Manager
Queens Theatre Hornchurch

Paula Lewis receiving her “Just for being there” caring neighbour award, sponsored by Frank Rivett & Sons,  at the October 2013 forum.

Paula was presented with her award by Mark Masters and Jack Harris.