1. Interpreting services in GP practices

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    A mystery shopping project

  2. 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.

  3. Customer Service in GP reception areas

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    A mystery shopping project

  4. NHS Complaints Insight

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    We carried out some work on local complaints processes in Islington.

  5. Experiences of Integrated Care

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    Gathering views on Multi-Disciplinary Team pilots

  6. Mental health services for young adults

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    50 young adults from a range of vulnerable backgrounds gave us their views on mental health, and the mental health support services they would find most useful.

  7. GP online services in Islington

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    To gather local people's views on the online GP appointment booking service, we created a survey.

  8. 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.

  9. 10 top tips to get the most out of your GP appointment

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    We know from our conversations with the public that some patients report feeling rushed during appointments and struggling to make themselves heard. Here are some tips that could help you get the most out of visiting your GP.

  10. Mystery shopping: Healthcare Travel Costs

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    Healthwatch mystery shoppers phoned GP surgeries and visited local hospitals to see how easy it was to make a claim for reimbursement under the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme.

  11. I-HUB GP extended hours service

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    The IHUB offers weekend and evening appointments and is open to anyone registered with an Islington GP.

  12. The Recovery Centre Isledon Road

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    An Enter and View visit in November 2015 looking at mental health day services

  13. 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.

  14. Access to primary care and social care services for Latin American Over 50s

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    We worked with the Latin American Women's Rights Service (LAWRS) and the Coalition of Latin Americans in the UK (CLAUK) to gather views from Islington residents

  15. Sexual health services

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    We asked local partners Community Language Support Services and Jannaty Women's Network to gather views from their clients on sexual health services.

  16. Black and minority ethnic groups accessing services in Islington 2015/16

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    Local residents gave us their views on hospital appointments and patient choice, GP services, and keeping fit and healthy.

  17. 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.

  18. Revisiting the IHUB GP extended hours service

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    The IHUB is a new service. It runs out of three centres across Islington. It offers weekend and evening appointments and is open to anyone registered with an Islington GP.

  19. Islington Patient Group June 2016 supporting materials

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    Find materials for this meeting of the Islington Patient Group.

  20. Home care

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    Stories from service users in Islington

  21. Mental health day services: Islington Mind

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    We visited mental health day services as these more preventative, community-based services appear to be under threat and vulnerable to funding cuts.

  22. Emergency department, general practice, or pharmacy services?

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    A number of people use hospital emergency departments when they could be seen by a GP or in their local pharmacy. What factors influence how we decide where we need to be seen?

  23. The Podiatry Foot Health Service

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    Community podiatry services for Islington are provided by Whittington Health.

  24. Islington Patient Group November 2016 supporting materials

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    Find materials for this meeting of the Islington Patient Group.

  25. 10 top tips to get the most out of your dental appointment

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    Everyone should be able to access good quality NHS dental services. Take a look at our top tips to help you get the most out of your next dental appointment.