1. Support offered at GP practices for patients with autism

    Report -

    Mystery shoppers called GP practices posing as newly arrived Islington residents looking for a practice which could accommodate their child’s needs. They stated that their child had a diagnosis of autism.

  2. Helping local residents from refugee and migrant communities use their smartphones to stay healthy

    News -

    An innovative partnership to improve wellbeing launched yesterday.

  3. Community health services

    Report -

    We asked local residents using community health services like podiatry and physiotherapy whether they felt they were waiting a long time for an appointment. We wanted to learn whether that had any impact on their health.

  4. How do our GP practices make their services accessible?

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    Our volunteers visited all the GP practices in the borough to get a sense of how easy it is for them to meet the Accessible Information Standard.

  5. Long waits for appointments for community health services can affect health, say local residents

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    Healthwatch asked Islington residents using services like podiatry, physiotherapy, and district nursing to share their views about waiting times.

  6. Accessible Information Standard

    Report -

    How do GP practices in Islington make their services accessible to patients with a communication support need?

  7. Urgent and emergency care in North London

    Report -

    Local Healthwatch from Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington organised surveys, focus groups and interviews to find out what people thought of existing services and to get ideas on how to make services better.

  8. Islington Patient Group June 2018 supporting materials

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    Find materials for this meeting of the Islington Patient Group.

  9. How you've made a difference to ADHD services

    News -

    Islington's Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder service for adults is making more support available more quickly.

  10. Transforming Mental Health Services in Camden and Islington

    News -

    Camden and Islington Clinical Commissioning Groups are consulting on the proposed redevelopment of Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust‘s St Pancras Hospital site.

  11. Who can use your confidential patient information?

    Advice and Information -

    Confidential patient information identifies you and says something about your health, care or treatment. You would expect this information to be kept private.

  12. Recognition for our approach to volunteering

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    Healthwatch Islington has achieved the Investing in Volunteers Quality Standard for good practice in volunteer management.

  13. Home care services are not meeting expectations

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    Sadly, we were not surprised to read in the Islington Tribune that regulators found home care services to be lower quality than we should expect.

  14. Arachne Greek Cypriot Women's Group

    Report -

    Healthwatch carried out an independent evaluation of 'Building and sustaining bridges of inclusion', Arachne's Lottery-funded advice and information project

  15. Women at the Islington Bangladesh Association are using their smartphones to stay healthy

    News -

    Women who participated in the Log On project told us what they have learned.

  16. Islington Patient Group November 2018 supporting materials

    Report -

    Find materials for this meeting of the Islington Patient Group.

  17. What is the future of adult social care?

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    The social care system is under huge pressure. What does the future hold?

  18. Urgent and same day GP services

    Report -

    Feedback from patients at the Angel Medical Centre walk in service, and from the wider community

  19. The walk in service at Ritchie Street gets good reviews from patients

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    We interviewed 48 patients using the walk in service at the Ritchie Street Health Centre.

  20. Community research 2018

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    Self-care, social issues affecting health, and care delivered closer to home

  21. Local organisations publish joint report showing how their communities experience health services

    News -

    Diverse Communities Health Voice gathers the views of black and minority ethnic communities that don't speak English as a first language.

  22. Local residents talk to us about hip and knee replacement surgery

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    We visited St Luke's Community Centre in south Islington to hear what people thought about plans to improve how hip and knee replacements are offered in the future.

  23. Our response to plans to transform mental health services in Camden and Islington

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    The plans include moving inpatient facilities from St Pancras Hospital to a site behind the Whittington Hospital, and building two new community mental health hubs, one in Camden and one in Islington.

  24. Transforming Mental Health Services: Consultation response

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    Local community organisations would welcome stronger referral pathways, and the opportunity to develop dialogue with Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust.

  25. Volunteers from London Metropolitan University are visiting local health centres on behalf of Healthwatch

    News -

    We're asking patients using services like podiatry and physiotherapy whether they find it easy to book their appointments.

  26. Women from the Islington Somali Community are using their phones to support their wellbeing

    News -

    Women who participated in the Log On project tell us how their smartphones are helping them to feel connected.

  27. How volunteering for Healthwatch Islington helped me in my university studies

    Blog -

     Jacqui took part in a project that students from London Metropolitan University carried out with Healthwatch Islington earlier this year.

  28. Social care and disability - then and now

    Blog -

    A new blog about the experience of care services from the perspective of a long time Islington resident with disability

  29. Winter Wellness fact sheet

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    Correct as of 26 January 2022

  30. Healthwatch Islington will continue to deliver the Healthwatch service for Islington

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    We have been awarded a contract of up to nine years starting from 1 April 2022.

  31. North Central London Fertility Services Review

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    Healthwatch Islington is pleased that the new fertility policy for North Central London will follow the guidance produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

  32. Islington care homes: experiences of accessing health services for residents

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    We asked care home managers about access to health services for their residents.

  33. Healthwatch hears from care home managers about services supporting the health of their residents

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    As we come out of the pandemic, we asked care home managers how easy it was to get support for their residents from GPs, dentists, opticians, community health, and hospital transport services.

  34. Experiences of accessing NHS dental services since the pandemic

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    Many people have reported difficulties accessing NHS dental services in Islington since the pandemic.

  35. Patients who don't already have an NHS dentist are finding it harder to access treatment

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    Our latest report shares local people's experiences of trying to access NHS dentistry in Islington since the pandemic

  36. Patients with high levels of need have struggled to access dental treatment on the NHS

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    Our latest report shares local people's experiences of trying to access NHS dentistry in Islington since the pandemic

  37. Let's Talk Inequality

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    Islington is a borough of stark inequalities. We want to see services and support designed around the needs of those residents experiencing this inequality.

  38. Let's Talk Inequality - Healthwatch response

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    Healthwatch responds to the Islington Council's call for evidence, sharing examples of inequality that we have come across in our recent work.

  39. Experiences of accessing a GP since the pandemic

    Report -

    Our online survey explored how local people's experiences of accessing a GP have changed since the pandemic

  40. Your questions about community physiotherapy answered

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    Speakers from Whittington Health Community Services and the Islington GP Federation answered questions about community-based physio services in Islington.

  41. What medical support are you entitled to if you’re new to the UK?

    Advice and Information -

    For new arrivals to the UK it can be confusing where to go if you need medical assistance. Here we outline your rights as a refugee, where you can access emergency help and how to register for a GP.

  42. Long Covid Case studies: Rebecca's Story

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    We've been working with Healthwatch organisations across North Central London to gather local people's experiences of Long Covid. Our aims are to identify any gaps in current provision and support the better development of services.

  43. Experiences of Long Covid in North Central London

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    New Healthwatch report into Long Covid in North Central London

  44. Long Covid Case studies: Claire's Story

    News -

    We've been working with Healthwatch organisations across North Central London to gather local people's experiences of Long Covid. Our aims are to identify any gaps in current provision and support the better development of services.

  45. Hearing conditions and hearing loss

    Advice and Information -

    12 million people in the UK have hearing loss, around 4.4million are of working age.

  46. Find out about high blood pressure

    Advice and Information -

    One in five people in Islington have high blood pressure but only half know that they do. Left untreated, high blood pressure can lead to heart attack and stroke. The only way to find out whether you have high blood pressure is to get it measured.

  47. Meet Seraphine

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    Seraphine joined Healthwatch Islington as a volunteer during the pandemic

  48. Meet Ibrahim

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    Ibrahim is a student mental health nurse. He volunteers for Healthwatch as a Digital Champion.