Welcome

Welcome to our community update. This is NHS North West London's newsletter for local community and voluntary groups.

We would encourage you to help us by sharing the relevant content in your community newsletters and email updates aimed at your members and residents. You may also use this wording in social media posts. Images and some campaign materials in different languages are available on our resources page.

COVID-19 Spring booster vaccinations 

The seasonal COVID-19 booster is now available, free, for those who are at greatest risk of becoming seriously ill from the virus. 

You are eligible for the spring booster if you are:

• aged 75 years and over
• a resident in a care home
• immunosuppressed (have a weakened immune system)

You can use the national booking system to book an appointment or ask at a pharmacy or clinic offering the vaccination service.

Book through the national booking system here: 
www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/covid-19-services/covid-19-vaccination-services 

Find a pharmacy or clinic offering the vaccination here:
www.nwlondonicb.nhs.uk/your-health-services/Covid-19/where-get-your-vaccine
 
You do not need to be registered with the NHS and do not need to bring any identification. 

Vaccinations are available until 30 June.

Park run to support Mental Health Awareness Week

To support maternal mental health awareness week, West London Perinatal & M-TLC will be holding a park run, walk and jog on Saturday 4 May 2024.

It starts at 8.45am, and takes place in Osterley Park, Jersey Road, Isleworth, TW7 4RD,

You can take part or watch. There will be a park picnic and stalls.

What our residents are telling us about dental care?

NHS NW London took on the responsibility of dental care across our eight boroughs last year.

Since then our Communications and Engagement team have been busy engaging with residents, finding out what we are doing well and what we need to improve on.

In advance of the Integrated Care Partnership meeting in February, Councillor Neil Nerva asked us about our approach to dental care, and what residents have told us about its effectiveness.

In our NHS NW Residents’ Forum that took place in March, we featured a presentation on “Improving Child Oral Health and Dental Access in NW London”. Click here to open the slides.

A second document covers dentistry insights from a wide range of residents, patient and community groups gathered from October 2022 to November 2023.

Events in Hammersmith and Fulham

We partnered with Hammersmith and Fulham Healthwatch to organise a World Immunisation Week event at Canberra Old Oak Surgery. It will take place at 2 - 5pm on Friday 26 April 2024. The surgery is located on 56 Bloemfontein Road, London, W12 7FG.

An event held in conjunction with Somali Parents will take place in Shepherd's Bush Market at 10 - 4pm on Saturday 27 April 2024. It will mark Cancer Awareness Day, focusing on bowel, cervical and prostate cancers. Click here to open the poster.

Take part in a survey

Research Heroes is a short survey study exploring the barriers faced by under-served populations when taking part in research. You are welcome to take part.

By under-served populations we mean any group that is not typically represented or heard.

The questionnaire should take between 5 - 10 minutes to complete. Your responses will remain anonymous. Your input will help address barriers to research

Access the survey here