1. Meet Ibrahim

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

  2. 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?

  3. GP services for Islington residents in residential care

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    We spoke to care home residents, next of kin, and staff about their experiences of GP services that are delivered in the care home setting.

  4. Care home visits

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    We visited Bridgeside Lodge Care Centre, Cheverton Lodge Care Home, The Highgate Nursing Home, and Muriel Street Resource Centre.

  5. Experiences of the Integrated Care Ageing Team Service

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    We carried out interviews with residents, relatives and staff in local care homes.

  6. Meaningful activities in care homes and nursing homes in Islington

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    Our Enter and View volunteers have visited six care homes and nursing homes across the borough. They spoke to residents, their carers and relatives, and to staff.

  7. We asked residents, relatives and staff what they thought about the activities offered in local care homes

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    Our volunteers have visited six care homes and nursing homes across the borough. They spoke to residents, their carers and relatives, and to staff.

  8. Care homes: understanding your rights

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    Choosing a care home can be daunting and it's important to have the right information. Find out more about your rights and how to complain if you are not happy.

  9. What should you expect when it comes to care for your teeth?

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    Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide.

  10. Local care home residents are well supported with their oral health

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    Our volunteers visited six local care homes, speaking to residents, relatives and staff. We also met with the Oral Health Promotion Team from Whittington Health.

  11. Oral health in Islington care homes

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    We visited six homes, speaking to 46 residents, 24 relatives and 31 staff. We wanted to see how residents were supported with their oral health and whether there was any room for improvement.

  12. Our annual report 2019/20

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    Last year, we engaged with over 2300 residents. 650 people shared their stories about health and social care, and we made 25 recommendations to services about the improvements that people would like to see.

  13. COVID-19: What you need to know when visiting a care home

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    Take a look at what the latest guidance around visiting your loved ones in care homes means in practice.

  14. 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.

  15. Transforming Mental Health Services in Camden and Islington

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

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

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

  17. ADHD clinic for adults

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    Feedback on services for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

  18. Personal Health Budgets

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    Gathering views from speakers of English as a second language

  19. Community feedback on Personal Health Budgets

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    A Personal Health Budget allows patients with long term health conditions to take greater control of their healthcare and support.

  20. Urgent and same day GP services

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

  21. 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.

  22. Community research 2018

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

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

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

  24. 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.

  25. 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.

  26. 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.

  27. Mental health day service provision in Islington

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    We spoke to 101 service users across three centres. The feedback we gathered will inform the recommissioning of these much valued services.

  28. Ophthalmology services in Islington

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    Some eye care services can be provided closer to home, without the need to visit a hospital.

  29. Experiences of Integrated Care

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    Gathering views on Multi-Disciplinary Team pilots

  30. More feedback about urgent and same day GP services

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    We went back to Ritchie Street to talk to more patients, particularly young adults, using the walk in centre. We also held a focus group for Deaf patients, and visited GP surgeries to see how easy it was to register as a patient.

  31. Community services: Talking to patients using health centres in Islington

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    We spoke to 82 patients accessing a variety of community services from 6 health centres across the borough.

  32. Helping to make Islington GP surgeries more autism friendly

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    Mystery shopping by Healthwatch volunteers and feedback from local residents has led to improvements in service design.

  33. Community feedback on Whittington Health's plans for the future

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    We spoke to 90 local residents to capture their views on maternity services, emergency care, the use of digital technology, and health services located in the community.

  34. Feedback on maternity services at the Whittington Hospital

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    Whittington Health is planning how best to deliver services in the future. To help with this, they asked us to speak to local residents about a range of issues.

  35. Local residents with learning disabilities talk about services provided by Whittington Health

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    We spoke to 28 learning disabled residents and support workers to capture their views on emergency care, the use of digital technology, and health services located in the community.

  36. People with learning disabilities give their views on emergency care

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    Whittington Health is planning how best to deliver services in the future. To help with this, they asked us to speak to local residents about a range of issues.

  37. Islington Patient Group November 2019 supporting materials

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    Find materials for this meeting of the Islington Patient Group.

  38. SpeakUp2020: Share your views and help make the NHS better

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    New campaign calls on the public to share their experiences of NHS services to help make care better for all.

  39. Our position on Patient Transport Services

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    We'd like to see clearer eligibility criteria, and better access to the service for patients with communication support needs.

  40. Our response to the consultation on changes to North Central London Orthopaedic Services

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    The clinical case for change seems clear. We also welcome the introduction of care coordinators to support patients with disabilities, autism, dementia or learning disabilities.

  41. Help health and social care services recover from COVID-19 #BecauseWeAllCare

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    Two-thirds of people in England say they are more likely to act to improve health and social care services since the outbreak of COVID-19. Help services improve and join our campaign #BecauseWeAllCare to encourage people to share their experience.

  42. Learn new ways of managing your eating habits with weight management experts from UCH

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    Participants are needed for focus groups planned for October, led by specialists from University College Hospital

  43. Improvements in mental health support services for migrant communities in Islington

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    Feedback we received from residents and local organisations supporting migrant communities is helping make mental health services easier to access for people from diverse cultural backgrounds

  44. It's a dog's life on Whatsapp - Islington pet owner learns new digital tricks

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    Patsy used to just use her phone for making calls. Now she can use it to to share photos of her beloved dog with her friends. We hope this is just the start of her digital journey.

  45. Think you need to go to A&E? Call NHS 111 first.

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    On 1 December the NHS introduced a new way for you to access urgent care. Find out what this means for you and your loved ones.

  46. What will the 'new normal' look like for general practice in Islington?

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    Are the changes to services we’ve seen over the past nine months going to be here to stay?

  47. From Digital Exclusion to Inclusion

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    We know that there is a huge digital divide in Islington and that this is likely to exacerbate existing inequality if we don’t take joined-up action.