News and reports

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.

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