1. North Central London Fertility Services Review

    Response -

    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.

  2. Islington care homes: experiences of accessing health services for residents

    Report -

    We asked care home managers about access to health services for their residents.

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

    News -

    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.

  4. Experiences of accessing NHS dental services since the pandemic

    Report -

    Many people have reported difficulties accessing NHS dental services in Islington since the pandemic.

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

    News -

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

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

    News -

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

  7. Let's Talk Inequality

    Response -

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

  8. Let's Talk Inequality - Healthwatch response

    Report -

    Healthwatch responds to the Islington Council's call for evidence, sharing examples of inequality that we have come across in our recent work.

  9. Experiences of accessing a GP since the pandemic

    Report -

    Our online survey explored how local people's experiences of accessing a GP have changed since the pandemic

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

    Advice and Information -

    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.

  11. Hearing conditions and hearing loss

    Advice and Information -

    12 million people in the UK have hearing loss, around 4.4million are of working age.

  12. Meet Seraphine

    Blog -

    Seraphine joined Healthwatch Islington as a volunteer during the pandemic

  13. Our annual report 2021-2022

    Report -

    We engaged with over 2,200 residents, providing information, digital support, and gathering views on accessing health and care services, experiences of Long Covid, and the wider impact of the pandemic.

  14. Making a difference in the community

    News -

    Healthwatch is working in partnership with Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust to make local health services more accessible.

  15. Nafsiyat: Intercultural Therapeutic Support: An Evaluation

    Report -

    Nafsiyat is a charity offering intercultural therapy in over 20 languages to people from diverse cultural communities. They asked us to evaluate their Intercultural Therapy Service for Bengali and Sylheti speakers.

  16. Mystery shopping the accessibility of Islington pharmacies

    Report -

    Healthwatch Islington volunteers and staff visited 40 Islington pharmacies. The aim of these visits was to observe the physical space of the pharmacy and comment on its accessibility.

  17. Starting up conversations about physical and mental health

    News -

    We've been going out into the community to support residents' mental and physical wellbeing.

  18. Islington residents give mostly positive feedback on cancer screening services

    News -

    We've spoken to people about screening services at our engagement events and collected views via an online survey.