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The value of listening.

Guided by learning from a Public Health Cancer Needs analysis, and support from North Central London Cancer Alliance, the project has focused on supporting uptake of cervical screening in the Somali and Turkish Communities

We asked over 500 residents with long-term health conditions what they wanted from their yearly check-ups and how their health affected their physical activity patterns.

We helped over 1,300 people improve their understanding of hypertension.

It's been a great year of growth for Healthwatch Islington. We are the independent champion for people who use health and social care services in the borough.

Decision-makers responsible for GP services have worked with us to produce this resource, which is being distributed across general practice in Islington to support providers to improve their messaging.

Our analysis of GP websites in January 2023

We spoke to 98 smokers and ex-smokers from communities experiencing health inequalities.

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.