1. Moorfields Eye Hospital - Enter and View visits

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    Over a two week period in September 2018 we conducted three visits to Moorfields Eye Hospital on City Road.

  2. Moorfields Eye Hospital gets a big thumbs up from outpatients

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    Healthwatch volunteers visited Moorfields Eye Hospital three times last year to speak to outpatients.

  3. More feedback about urgent and same day GP services

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    We went back to Ritchie Street to talk to more patients, particularly young adults, using the walk in centre. We also held a focus group for Deaf patients, and visited GP surgeries to see how easy it was to register as a patient.

  4. Seven things Deaf patients told us about GP services

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    We held a focus group with Deaf patients in December 2108. We discussed GP services broadly. We also gathered views on urgent and same day services in particular.

  5. Talking to patients using health centres in Islington

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    Healthwatch volunteers from London Metropolitan University have carried out over 80 interviews with patients accessing community services like podiatry, physiotherapy, and blood testing.

  6. Community services: Talking to patients using health centres in Islington

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    We spoke to 82 patients accessing a variety of community services from 6 health centres across the borough.

  7. Talking to even more patients at the walk in centre on Ritchie Street

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    The Health and Care Scrutiny Committee asked for more information on how changes to the way urgent appointments are accessed would affect patients currently using the walk in centre.

  8. Whittington Hospital Enter and View visits

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    We visited the Imaging Department, and the Fracture and Antenatal Clinics. We asked outpatients about the information they had been sent ahead of their appointment. We also asked them how easy it was find their way around the hospital.

  9. We asked outpatients at the Whittington whether they felt the hospital provided good information about their appointments.

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    We visited the Imaging Department, and the Fracture and Antenatal Clinics. Most people felt the hospital was doing a good job, but there was still some room for improvement.

  10. Social care and disability - then and now

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    A second blog about the experience of care services from the perspective of a long time Islington resident with disability

  11. Healthwatch Islington is recruiting a Treasurer

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    Get involved with Healthwatch Islington

  12. How we helped one elderly patient regain access to hospital transport services

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    Islington patient with long term health conditions makes good use of our information and signposting service.

  13. Manor Gardens Welfare Trust

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    Healthwatch was commissioned by Manor Gardens Welfare Trust to provide an independent evaluation of the 'Bright Beginnings' Project.

  14. Bright Beginnings

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    Healthwatch Islington was commissioned by Manor Gardens Welfare Trust to provide an independent evaluation of the Bright Beginnings project.

  15. Meaningful activities in care homes and nursing homes in Islington

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    Our Enter and View volunteers have visited six care homes and nursing homes across the borough. They spoke to residents, their carers and relatives, and to staff.

  16. We asked residents, relatives and staff what they thought about the activities offered in local care homes

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    Our volunteers have visited six care homes and nursing homes across the borough. They spoke to residents, their carers and relatives, and to staff.

  17. Care homes: understanding your rights

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    Choosing a care home can be daunting and it's important to have the right information. Find out more about your rights and how to complain if you are not happy.

  18. Local maternity project has helped refugee and migrant women to improve their physical health and mental wellbeing

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    Maternity mentors have helped refugee and migrant women during pregnancy and early parenthood to access appropriate services and information, and overcome language and cultural barriers.

  19. Healthwatch Islington bids farewell to two directors

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    Directors Rose McDonald and Shelagh Prosser have stepped down from the Board at the end of their terms of office.

  20. Jana Witt is the new Chair of Healthwatch Islington

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    Jana works as a Programme Manager in the healthcare sector and has a strong interest in promoting patient choice.

  21. Helping to make Islington GP surgeries more autism friendly

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    Mystery shopping by Healthwatch volunteers and feedback from local residents has led to improvements in service design.

  22. Carers Week Launch

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  23. Summer Wellbeing Festival

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  24. Dying Matters awareness week

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  25. Dementia services for Islington

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    Support available in Islington for residents with dementia, or with concerns about their memory.

  26. Helping local community groups give residents good information about health services

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    Health information workshops are helping communities that don't have English as a first language to access services for conditions such as diabetes and stroke.

  27. Stroke services for Islington

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    Support available in Islington for residents recovering from a stroke, and for their family members and carers.

  28. How to complain about health services in Islington

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    Who you need to contact when you want to complain about a health service.

  29. Speaking to residents who have been affected by memory loss, from Islington's Greek and Somali speaking communities

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    As part of our work on the NHS Long Term Plan, we've been looking at dementia services.

  30. Our complaints process

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    Our complaints process outlines how to make a complaint about us and our approach to making sure complaints are resolved.

  31. Seven pieces of information that you should expect to receive after being diagnosed with dementia

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    Take a look at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's (NICE) quick guide to discussing and planning support following a dementia diagnosis.

  32. Community feedback on Whittington Health's plans for the future

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    We spoke to 90 local residents to capture their views on maternity services, emergency care, the use of digital technology, and health services located in the community.

  33. Feedback on maternity services at the Whittington Hospital

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    Whittington Health is planning how best to deliver services in the future. To help with this, they asked us to speak to local residents about a range of issues.

  34. Local residents with learning disabilities talk about services provided by Whittington Health

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    We spoke to 28 learning disabled residents and support workers to capture their views on emergency care, the use of digital technology, and health services located in the community.

  35. People with learning disabilities give their views on emergency care

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    Whittington Health is planning how best to deliver services in the future. To help with this, they asked us to speak to local residents about a range of issues.

  36. Key projects

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    Find out more about some of the projects we're working on right now.

  37. Our work plan for this year

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    Find out what we are doing in 2019/2020

  38. Annual Report 2018/19

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    Our annual report tells the story of our work over the past 12 months.

  39. What should you expect when it comes to care for your teeth?

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    Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide.

  40. Islington Patient Group June 2019 supporting materials

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    Find materials for this meeting of the Islington Patient Group.

  41. Six ways health services can improve waiting rooms

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    Here are six steps that people have told us health and social care services can take to provide a better environment while they wait.

  42. Organ donation week

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  43. Local students share their thoughts on how a wellbeing service for young people should look

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    We worked with students aged 16 to 18 from City and Islington College to design a wellbeing project for young people. Then we took the students to meet commissioners and share ideas.

  44. NHS Long Term Plan

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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 NHS services and to get ideas on how to make services better.

  45. World Suicide Prevention Day

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  46. National Stress Awareness Day

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