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Woman in vehicle used for transporting patients to and from hospital

Call waiting times for non-emergency patient transport are not meeting expectations

Local residents report difficulties booking non-emergency patient transport services.

1 November 2019

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What makes for a good text reminder?

Increasingly, health providers will text us a reminder ahead of our appointments to help us remember them. We like these reminders, but do we always get all the information we need?

24 October 2019

A young woman suffering from depression is consoled by her friend.

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

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.

Annual report 2018/19

Annual Report 2018/19

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

1400 people shared their health and social care story with us, 40% more than last year.

Islington Bangladesh Association runs a gardening club at Barnsbury Community Centre

Social prescribing in action: how Islington Bangladesh Association supports clients who struggle to access health and care services

Social prescribing is a means by which people can be referred to non-clinical activities designed to support health and wellbeing.

11 October 2019

Young people

Improved social, emotional and mental health offer for children and young people

Islington Clinical Commissioning Group and Islington Council announce the integration of social, emotional and mental health services for children and young people

30 September 2019

Staff at Eritrean Community in the UK must solve their clients' housing and welfare needs before social prescribing can be effective.

Community organisations are supporting their clients to be 'social prescription ready'

Social prescribing is a means by which people can be referred to non-clinical activities designed to support health and wellbeing. But sometimes clients' basic needs must be satisfied before social prescribing can be effective.

11 September 2019

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Islington Patient Group June 2019 supporting materials

Find materials for this meeting of the Islington Patient Group.

Annual report 2018/19

Annual Report 2018/19

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