08/03/2010
As plans to change the face of Hounslow's healthcare system continue, a question mark still hangs over the future of West Middlesex Hospital.Less than a month after NHS Hounslow revealed it was taking steps to introduce three polysystems in the borough, bosses have backtracked, and are now proposing to have just two. A spokesman for NHS Hounslow this week confirmed the first as being the Heart of Hounslow polyclinic, in Bath Road, which was officially opened by Health Minister Ann Keen last Thur...
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08/03/2010
West Middlesex Hospital is encouraging Hounslow smokers to join the millions of people who are expected to give up smoking on No Smoking Day on March 10th.The event is now in its 27th year and No Smoking Day events are taking place all over the UK on Wednesday, to encourage smokers to kick the habit.Polly Lesser, stop smoking adviser at the West Mid, said: "The Stop Smoking Service at West Mid is here to provide your best possible chance of success at quitting."The team will be available in the ...
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05/03/2010
Hounslow LINk is to host a public meeting giving people a chance to discuss and share suggestions about Social Care services in the borough.The meeting is being held on Monday 15th March 2010 from 6-8pm at The Hounslow Civic Centre, Lampton Road, Hounslow, TW3 4DN.There will be 5 guest speakers: Julian Sainsbury from the Care Quality Commission Sandra Hawk...
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25/02/2010
The Hounslow Local Involvement Network (LINk) gives you the chance to have your say on how health and social care services are planned and run in the borough.The LINk is currently looking at local stroke services and the purpose of this short survey isto understand the needs of people living with the after-effects of stroke - and theircarers.These questions may raise issues, concerns or examples of good practice that we wouldlike to explore in more detail.Your participation is completely volunta...
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24/02/2010
The highly successful The Heart of Hounslow polyclinic will be opened officially on 25 February 2010 by Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Services and MP for Brentford and Isleworth, Ann Keen. The Heart of Hounslow has been a big hit with local residents in its first 10 months as a polyclinic. Over 20,000 people have used the walk-in practice that is open 8am to 8pm every day of the year. This demonstrates its value to local residents by providing convenient and accessible high-...
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22/02/2010
CHEAP booze should be outlawed, according to a leading doctor at West Middlesex Hospital.Zul Mirza (pictured), a consultant in emergency medicine, believes minimum pricing is the best way to tackle the 'significant' rise in the number of alcohol-related admissions.Alcohol accounts for up to two-fifths of cases at the Isleworth hospital's A&E department every weekend (about 70 to 80 a night), according to Mr Mirza, from people injured in drunken fights to those suffering long-term effects lik...
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15/02/2010
West Middlesex Hospital is running an emergency service due to a complete computer failure. Other hospitals are also affected.The hospitals are doing their best to get this situation rectified but normal servicesare not expected to be running again for 2 weeks.In the meantime, they are doing their best to run an emergency service, so if you are experiencing difficulties please be patient.
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09/02/2010
Just days after rumours emerged that departments at the West Midlesex Hospital could face closure, NHS bosses have revealed plans for a new care service at the hospital.A spokesman for NHS Hounslow said the organisation was working on creating “a new comprehensive urgent care service” at the Twickenham Road hospital as part of wider plans to create two more similar centres in the borough. He said the service would “complement” and not replace the existing A&E facility...
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09/02/2010
Did you know that for the past couple of years, if your GP refers you to hospital, you are able to choose to go anywhere in England where your care is funded by the NHS? This includes NHS hospitals and some independent (private) hospitals. This allows you to make a choice that suits your personal circumstances – giving you greater convenience and peace of mind. During February 2010, the NHS is conducting a National Patient Choice Survey. NHS Hounslow, Chief Executive Nick Relph said "The s...
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09/02/2010
West Middlesex University Hospital’s Stroke Service has passed a rigorous assessment which will safeguard its future development as a designated Stroke Centre. Following an inspection of West Middlesex’s stroke services by the North West London Stroke and Cardiac Network with the North West London Commissioning Partnership, which took place on the 22 January this year, the hospital is delighted to have passed its assessment against Healthcare for London's A1 standards. This inspectio...
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