1. 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.

  2. The Recovery Centre Isledon Road

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

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. Islington Patient Group June 2016 supporting materials

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    Find materials for this meeting of the Islington Patient Group.

  10. Home care

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    Stories from service users in Islington

  11. 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.

  12. 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?

  13. The Podiatry Foot Health Service

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    Community podiatry services for Islington are provided by Whittington Health.

  14. Islington Patient Group November 2016 supporting materials

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    Find materials for this meeting of the Islington Patient Group.

  15. 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.

  16. Islington Patient Group Meeting

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  17. Face-to-face digital support session

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  18. Face-to-face digital support session

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  19. Face-to-face digital support session

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  20. Face-to-face digital support session

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  21. Face-to-face digital support session

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  22. Winter Wellness fact sheet

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    Correct as of 26 January 2022

  23. Face-to-face digital support session

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  24. Hearing conditions and hearing loss

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  25. Community Physiotherapy explained

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  26. Healthwatch Islington will continue to deliver the Healthwatch service for Islington

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    We have been awarded a contract of up to nine years starting from 1 April 2022.

  27. North Central London Fertility Services Review

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    Healthwatch Islington is pleased that the new fertility policy for North Central London will follow the guidance produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

  28. 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.

  29. Healthwatch hears from care home managers about services supporting the health of their residents

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    As we come out of the pandemic, we asked care home managers how easy it was to get support for their residents from GPs, dentists, opticians, community health, and hospital transport services.

  30. 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.

  31. Patients who don't already have an NHS dentist are finding it harder to access treatment

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    Our latest report shares local people's experiences of trying to access NHS dentistry in Islington since the pandemic

  32. Patients with high levels of need have struggled to access dental treatment on the NHS

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    Our latest report shares local people's experiences of trying to access NHS dentistry in Islington since the pandemic

  33. Let's Talk Inequality

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    Islington is a borough of stark inequalities. We want to see services and support designed around the needs of those residents experiencing this inequality.

  34. 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.

  35. 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

  36. Your questions about community physiotherapy answered

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    Speakers from Whittington Health Community Services and the Islington GP Federation answered questions about community-based physio services in Islington.

  37. What medical support are you entitled to if you’re new to the UK?

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    For new arrivals to the UK it can be confusing where to go if you need medical assistance. Here we outline your rights as a refugee, where you can access emergency help and how to register for a GP.

  38. Face-to-face digital support session

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  39. Face-to-face digital support session

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  40. Face-to-face digital support session

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  41. Face-to-face digital support session

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  42. Face-to-face digital support session

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  43. Bowel Cancer Event

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  44. Oral Health Event

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  45. Digital workshop: Energy saving tips and advice

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  46. Digital workshop: Emails and attachments

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  47. Digital workshop: Introduction to Excel

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  48. Long Covid Case studies: Rebecca's Story

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    We've been working with Healthwatch organisations across North Central London to gather local people's experiences of Long Covid. Our aims are to identify any gaps in current provision and support the better development of services.

  49. Experiences of Long Covid in North Central London

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    New Healthwatch report into Long Covid in North Central London