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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
News
Patient with documentation
Registering with your GP: understanding your rights
People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register.
6 January 2020
Advice and Information
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
News
Mental health and wellbeing for the Deaf community November 2019 meeting
A summary of this meeting
6 December 2019
Report
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How can you find an NHS dentist?
Are you having trouble finding an NHS funded dentist? Read our tips on what to do if you’re facing problems.
27 November 2019
Advice and Information
Trainers and participants at a smartphone training workshop
Our new programme of smartphone and tablet training kicks off on 9 December
How long does it take to book a GP appointment on a smartphone? It's easier than you think.
27 November 2019
News
Islington Patient Group November 2019 supporting materials
Find materials for this meeting of the Islington Patient Group.
14 November 2019
Report
Woman in vehicle used for transporting patients to and from hospital
Local residents report difficulties booking patient transport services
Call waiting times are unacceptable, and some carers report being refused permission to accompany elderly relatives.
1 November 2019
News
Smiling lady in a headscarf holding up a smartphone
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
News
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
News
elderly woman on a bus
Do you need help travelling to NHS services?
Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services.
3 October 2019
Advice and Information
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
News