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. Challenging Inequalities Self-Assessment Toolkit

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    Progressing Equality Through Mental Health Commissioning and Mental Health Service Delivery

  17. 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

  18. Our plans for 2024

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

  19. Update on services at Moorfields Eye Hospital

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  20. 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.

  21. 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.

  22. Raising awareness of hypertension in Islington

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

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

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

  24. 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

  25. 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.

  26. 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

  27. Working across North Central London

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