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Healthwatch celebrates the return of face-to-face digital support sessions

It's been a big week for our digital support programme and our wider work to promote digital inclusion. Philippa Russell, our Community Link Worker, shares her thoughts.

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Our annual report 2020-21

We engaged with and supported 2,189 residents with issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic this year. 781 people shared their experiences of health and social care.

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Community organisations work together to help residents make informed choices about the COVID-19 vaccine

Our Diverse Communities partnership has been helping residents with disabilities or those that don't have English as a first language to get the answers they need.

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Our review of GP practice websites in Islington

We looked at the websites of the 32 NHS GP practices in Islington, and at the information available to patients about online services.

NHS data

Is the NHS sharing your data? What you need to know

Find out more about how and why your NHS data is shared.

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COVID-19: What you need to know when visiting a care home

Take a look at what the latest guidance around visiting your loved ones in care homes means in practice.

Advice and Information

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Long Covid: Questions and Answers

Dr Melissa Heightman, Clinical Lead for Post-Covid Services at UCLH (University College London Hospitals), and Dan Windross from North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group answered our questions about Long Covid.

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What is Long Covid?

Long Covid usually presents with clusters of symptoms, often overlapping, which can fluctuate and change over time and can affect any system in the body.

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What are people telling us about e-consult?

For patients who are comfortable using computers e-consult can be a convenient and user-friendly method of getting in contact with the GP surgery. For patients who struggle with or cannot use computers, e-consult can be a serious barrier to access.

From Digital Exclusion to Inclusion

We know that there is a huge digital divide in Islington and that this is likely to exacerbate existing inequality if we don’t take joined-up action.

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Ten top tips for using e-consult

Here are ten top tips for using e-consult

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Which COVID-19 test is right for you?

Not all COVID tests are the same so it’s important to get the right one. Find out where to go to get tested, which test is most suitable for you, and what to do if you get a positive COVID-19 test result.

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