News and reports

We asked people about their experiences of cervical screening, bowel cancer screening, and breast screening services.

LGBTQI+ residents shared their experiences of accessing health, mental health, social care, and housing services.

We asked people about their experiences of seeing a GP, using pharmacy services and getting treatment for Long Covid.

During November and early December 2022, Healthwatch volunteers and staff phoned 33 Islington practices. They noted the length of the recorded messages and the information that was shared.

Healthwatch Islington volunteers and staff visited 40 Islington pharmacies. The aim of these visits was to observe the physical space of the pharmacy and comment on its accessibility.

Nafsiyat is a charity offering intercultural therapy in over 20 languages to people from diverse cultural communities. They asked us to evaluate their Intercultural Therapy Service for Bengali and Sylheti speakers.

We engaged with over 2,200 residents, providing information, digital support, and gathering views on accessing health and care services, experiences of Long Covid, and the wider impact of the pandemic.

New Healthwatch report into Long Covid in North Central London

Our online survey explored how local people's experiences of accessing a GP have changed since the pandemic

Healthwatch responds to the Islington Council's call for evidence, sharing examples of inequality that we have come across in our recent work.

Many people have reported difficulties accessing NHS dental services in Islington since the pandemic.

We asked care home managers about access to health services for their residents.