1. Community health services

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    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.

  2. Urgent and emergency care in North London

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    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.

  3. Accessible Information Standard

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

  4. Support offered at GP practices for patients with autism

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    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.

  5. Islington Patient Group June 2018 supporting materials

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    Find materials for this meeting of the Islington Patient Group.

  6. Islington Patient Group November 2018 supporting materials

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    Find materials for this meeting of the Islington Patient Group.

  7. 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

  8. Community research 2018

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

  9. 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.

  10. Winter Wellness fact sheet

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    Correct as of 26 January 2022

  11. Arachne Greek Cypriot Women's Group

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

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. Experiences of Long Covid in North Central London

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    New Healthwatch report into Long Covid in North Central London

  16. Experiences of accessing a GP since the pandemic

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

  17. Our annual report 2021-2022

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    We engaged with over 2,200 residents, providing information, digital support, and gathering views on accessing health and care services, experiences of Long Covid, and the wider impact of the pandemic.

  18. Nafsiyat: Intercultural Therapeutic Support: An Evaluation

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    Nafsiyat is a charity offering intercultural therapy in over 20 languages to people from diverse cultural communities. They asked us to evaluate their Intercultural Therapy Service for Bengali and Sylheti speakers.

  19. Mystery shopping the accessibility of Islington pharmacies

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    Healthwatch Islington volunteers and staff visited 40 Islington pharmacies. The aim of these visits was to observe the physical space of the pharmacy and comment on its accessibility.