Free upcoming health and care events

Patients are our Passion – Improving Patient Care and Experience in West Herts Hospitals

St Albans Patient Group and the Herts and West Essex ICB have organised this event on Wednesday 15 May, 6pm. It will be presented by Amanda Budd, Lead Nurse for Patient Care and Experience.

Join the Zoom meeting.


Patient Engagement Forum – Mental Health Awareness Webinar

Thursday 16 May, 6.30pm – 7.30pm

The Herts and West Essex ICB Patient Engagement Forum has organised this session for National Mental Health Awareness Week (13 to 19 May). The free session is being held online and will offer the chance to start the conversation about mental health.

Speakers will include a representative from the charity MIND and a local GP – there will also be a Q and A session. Register for the session.


St Albans Elective Care Hub

Wednesday 29 May, 6pm

St Albans Patient Group, with the Herts and West Essex ICB Patient Engagement Forum have organised a session on St Albans Elective Care Hub.  This new centre at St Albans City Hospital is for planned surgery to provide faster access to some routine operations for patients in Hertfordshire and west Essex. This is to reduce waiting lists for people who have been waiting for a long time to have their operation.  

Join the meeting to find out more about the new centre.

Free Diabetes Webinar

Message from H&WE Diabetes Support Group

There will be a free Diabetes Webinar on 17 April at 7pm-8pm, given by NICE. A deep dive into the world of diabetes medicines, exploring current treatments and exciting future developments! It will cover both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.

Information on this webinar has gone out from the ICB to all GP Practices to promote it to their patients.

Please forward this message to anyone you know with Diabetes.

Reserve your place here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/hwedsg/t-rpdprey