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Volunteer digital champions and local residents at a Healthwatch training session

Our volunteers are helping local residents to get the most out of their devices, and keep connected in troubled times

With social distancing measures in place, we're doing more and more essential tasks online. Our digital champions make sure that local residents that need some support don't get left behind.

Women from Islington's Bangladeshi community at a gardening project

Local residents share their views on mental health support services

In stressful times services that support our mental health are even more important. We spoke to residents from Islington's migrant communities to better understand their experiences.

Bangladeshi woman enjoying gardening

More mother tongue counselling services are needed to support migrant communities in Islington

The coronavirus pandemic means that many of us are isolated from friends and family. Mental health support has never been more important. Our latest report investigates how well these services meet the needs of migrant...

Older man in a hospital setting talking with a doctor

Our response to the consultation on changes to North Central London Orthopaedic Services

The clinical case for change seems clear. We also welcome the introduction of care coordinators to support patients with disabilities, autism, dementia or learning disabilities.

Elderly woman who uses patient transport services

Our position on Patient Transport Services

We'd like to see clearer eligibility criteria, and better access to the service for patients with communication support needs.

Mother and son at Centre 404

The Supporting Families Service at Centre 404

We spoke to parents of children with learning disabilities to find out what they valued about this service, and to ask if there was anything that could be improved.

14 February 2020

Elderly woman brushing her teeth

Local care home residents are well supported with their oral health

Our volunteers visited six local care homes, speaking to residents, relatives and staff. We also met with the Oral Health Promotion Team from Whittington Health.

3 February 2020

Smiling man at an outdoor event

SpeakUp2020: Share your views and help make the NHS better

New campaign calls on the public to share their experiences of NHS services to help make care better for all.

13 January 2020

Care home resident

Vulnerable service users are no longer routinely being offered patient transport for hospital appointments and community health services

Although eligibility rules have not changed, changes in how those rules are being applied mean that care home residents have been refused patient transport since DHL took over the contract in September.

18 December 2019

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Mental health support services for migrant communities in Islington

We interviewed 73 residents from migrant communities who were living...

The Supporting Families Service

13 February 2020

We spoke to 24 family carers of people with learning disabilities,...

Oral health in Islington care homes

3 February 2020

We visited six homes, speaking to 46 residents, 24 relatives and 31...