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Have you left hospital during COVID-19? Tell us your experience

To respond to coronavirus, local hospitals serving Islington residents had to quickly change. Tell us how this has affected the care you or your loved one has received.

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Help health and social care services recover from COVID-19 #BecauseWeAllCare

Two-thirds of people in England say they are more likely to act to improve health and social care services since the outbreak of COVID-19. Help services improve and join our campaign #BecauseWeAllCare to encourage people to...

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Healthwatch supports community organisations to go digital in the fight against coronavirus

Healthwatch has been providing digital training and support to local voluntary organisations to help them to better support their volunteers and the communities they serve whilst social distancing measures are in place.

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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...

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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.

Healthwatch digital training event

DIGITAL INCLUSION: Local residents in social housing and sheltered accommodation improve their skills

We're doing more and more essential tasks online. Our digital champions offer support and encouragement to local residents who are learning how to use digital platforms.

Professor Wilson gives his views on the flu jab and the safety of coronavirus vaccines

Will you be getting the flu jab this year?

Dr Peter Wilson, consultant microbiologist at University College London Hospitals (UCLH), answered questions from Healthwatch about the merits of the flu jab.

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What are the psychiatric consequences of severe coronavirus infections?

At our 30 June event speakers from the research team at University College London Hospital helped us understand how the pandemic has affected our mental health. We heard that there are lessons to learn from previous coronavirus outbreaks.

Latest reports and publications

Presentations and Q&A from the ‘Accessing services as we come out of lockdown’ event

Orthodontic treatment following the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in England

NHS Patient Information Leaflet

How has the coronavirus pandemic affected our mental health?

The presentations and notes from our 30 June mental health event

Our annual report 2019/20

Last year, we engaged with over 2300 residents. 650 people shared...