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

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.

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.

The reablement service supports people to regain independence following a period of ill-health, usually involving a stay in hospital.

Find materials for this meeting of the Islington Patient Group.

Feedback on services for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Gathering views from speakers of English as a second language

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

We surveyed 117 local residents to see if they were aware of additional services available from local pharmacies

Find materials for this meeting of the Islington Patient Group.

207 local residents gave us their views on pharmacy, lifestyle and well-being, A&E, interpreting services, and GP referrals.

Throughout the Autumn of 2016 we spoke with Islington residents with Autism Spectrum Condition, and with their families.