Healthwatch City of London Bulletin 8
Inpatient Dementia Assessment Unit to move to Newham
Columbia Ward, ELFT’s inpatient dementia assessment unit for east London, currently based in Tower Hamlets, is to move to Newham. The ward which is currently in the Bancroft Unit at Mile End Hospital is to move to The Cazaubon Unit at East Ham Care Centre on 19 August 2020. The ward needs to move to make space for Barts Health NHS Trust, who own the site, to develop a ‘Green Zone’ which will be designed to be COVID-19 free.
Columbia Ward provides dementia assessment for older people in the City of London, Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Newham. It is a short-term assessment unit with an average length of stay of six weeks.
ELFT have assured City and Hackney CCG that they have been in regular contact with patients and their families about these plans throughout and sought to minimise any disruption.
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Better Health government campaign
Public Health England has launched a major new adult health campaign. COVID-19 has affected the whole country; for almost everyone, life has had to fundamentally change. But it has also prompted many people to reflect and think more seriously about their health.
Nearly two thirds of adults in the UK are overweight or living with obesity. This extra weight causes pressure to build up around vital organs, making it harder for the body to fight against diseases like cancer, heart disease and now COVID-19. By reducing your weight within a healthy range, you can help cut your risk of being critically ill with COVID-19.
The new Better Health webpage provides tools to help people manage their weight loss – from checking their BMI, to getting access to free support tools including the NHS 12-week weight loss plan.
City Advice service available
City advice are continuing to offer their advice service remotely for the foreseeable future. The service is available to anyone living, working or studying in the City of London, or who live on one of the City estates outside the Square Mile. They offer advice on a range of issues, including, welfare benefits, employment law, housing, debt, family, and community care. Until they are able to offer face to face consultations or drop in sessions you can either email them on city.advice@toynbeehall.org.uk or phone on 0207 392 2953/2919
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