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Supporting the uptake of cervical screening within our Somali and Turkish speaking communities
Somali and Turkish women have a higher refusal rate for cervical screening than the Islington average. Our project has enabled women to have one-to-one conversations about screening with cancer champions in their first language.
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Supporting the uptake of cervical screening within the Somali and Turkish speaking communities in Islington
Guided by learning from a Public Health Cancer Needs analysis, and support from North Central London Cancer Alliance, the project has focused on supporting uptake of cervical screening in the Somali and Turkish Communities
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Islington residents share feedback on how their health conditions affect their activity levels
We asked over 500 residents with long-term conditions about their patterns of physical activity and exercise and how this was affected by their health.
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Islington patients managing long-term conditions give feedback on their annual health checks and patterns of physical activity
We asked over 500 residents with long-term health conditions what they wanted from their yearly check-ups and how their health affected their physical activity patterns.
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Conversations with GPs can give patients with health conditions confidence to increase physical exercise
Residents with long-term health conditions tell us that the opportunity to speak directly to a health professional can give them the confidence they need to increase their levels of physical activity safely.
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What are your expectations for your annual health review?
We asked over 500 residents with long-term health conditions what they wanted from their yearly check-ups
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Our best practice coordinator for carers engagement gets to work
We'll be supporting the North Central London Mental Health Trust to learn from best practices across the region to improve the experience of carers
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We'd like to hear from people using home care services
We can point you in the right direction if you need help accessing other health or care services. We'd also like to hear your views on the care you receive at home.
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Our response to proposed changes to maternity and neonatal services in North Central London
This is a joint response and comes from Healthwatch Islington and Islington Somali Community.
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Raising awareness of hypertension in Islington
We helped over 1,300 people improve their understanding of hypertension.
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Find out how we help community groups to offer mental health support
Our Mental Health Partnerships team delivered a wellbeing session about depression at the end of last month. We share the story of the event.
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