1. Healthwatch celebrates ten years of work to improve health and care services in Islington

    News -

    Our tenth birthday celebration gave us the chance to say thank you to all the volunteers, partner organisations, and residents who have been key to our success.

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

    Blog -

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

  3. 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

  4. Home care services are not meeting expectations

    Response -

    Sadly, we were not surprised to read in the Islington Tribune that regulators found home care services to be lower quality than we should expect.

  5. Islington Reablement Service

    Report -

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

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. What is the future of adult social care?

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    The social care system is under huge pressure. What does the future hold?

  9. Phoning Adult Social Services

    Report -

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

  10. Home care

    Report -

    Stories from service users in Islington

  11. Social care and disability - then and now

    Blog -

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

  12. Social care and disability - then and now

    Blog -

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

  13. Carers Survey 2021: Feedback from local residents with a caring role

    Report -

    During January and February 2021, we spoke to 44 carers over the phone about their experiences and the services with which they engage.

  14. What do carers need?

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    We interviewed 44 unpaid/family carers over the phone. We asked them what extra support would make the biggest difference to their lives.

  15. 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.

  16. 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?