1. Phoning Adult Social Services

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    People told us it was too hard to reach social workers by phone. We decided to help the service to improve.

  2. How well do local health and care services support the needs of people with autism?

    Report -

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

  3. Black and minority ethnic groups accessing services in Islington 2016/17

    Report -

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

  4. Islington Patient Group 2017

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  5. Islington Patient Group July 2017 supporting materials

    Report -

    Find materials for this meeting of the Islington Patient Group.

  6. The Accessible Information Standard - What you can expect from services

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    A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect.

  7. What should you expect from home care services?

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    The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?

  8. Pharmacy services in Islington

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

  9. Mental health day service provision in Islington

    Report -

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

  10. Personal Health Budgets

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    Gathering views from speakers of English as a second language

  11. 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.

  12. ADHD clinic for adults

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    Feedback on services for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

  13. Islington Patient Group 2017

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  14. Islington Patient Group November 2017 supporting materials

    Report -

    Find materials for this meeting of the Islington Patient Group.

  15. Islington Reablement Service

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

  16. What you've told us about the reablement service

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    We carried out phone interviews with 29 people to find out if they thought reablement had worked for them.

  17. Challenging Inequalities Self-Assessment Toolkit

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    Progressing Equality Through Mental Health Commissioning and Mental Health Service Delivery

  18. If I could change just one thing about health and care, this is what it would be

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    Local people share their key concerns about health and care services today

  19. Our plans for 2024

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    A quick heads-up on eight of our key projects for this year.

  20. Update on services at Moorfields Eye Hospital

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  21. Healthwatch tackles high blood pressure

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    We helped over 1,300 people improve their understanding of hypertension and identified over 130 people with undiagnosed hypertension, whom we were able to point in the direction of their GP or community pharmacy for further tests.

  22. Find out how we help community groups to offer mental health support

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    Our Mental Health Partnerships team delivered a wellbeing session about depression at the end of last month. We share the story of the event.

  23. Raising awareness of hypertension in Islington

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    We helped over 1,300 people improve their understanding of hypertension.

  24. Our response to proposed changes to maternity and neonatal services in North Central London

    Response -

    This is a joint response and comes from Healthwatch Islington and Islington Somali Community.

  25. What are your expectations for your annual health review?

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    We asked over 500 residents with long-term health conditions what they wanted from their yearly check-ups

  26. We'd like to hear from people using home care services

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    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.

  27. Our best practice coordinator for carers engagement gets to work

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    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

  28. Working across North Central London

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    Five local Healthwatch represent the boroughs of North Central London. Learn how we collaborate.