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Stories from service users in Islington

Find materials for this meeting of the Islington Patient Group.

The IHUB is a new service. It runs out of three centres across Islington. It offers weekend and evening appointments and is open to anyone registered with an Islington GP.

We spoke to care home residents, next of kin, and staff about their experiences of GP services that are delivered in the care home setting.

Local residents gave us their views on hospital appointments and patient choice, GP services, and keeping fit and healthy.

We asked local partners Community Language Support Services and Jannaty Women's Network to gather views from their clients on sexual health services.

We worked with the Latin American Women's Rights Service (LAWRS) and the Coalition of Latin Americans in the UK (CLAUK) to gather views from Islington residents

Some eye care services can be provided closer to home, without the need to visit a hospital.

An Enter and View visit in November 2015 looking at mental health day services

The IHUB offers weekend and evening appointments and is open to anyone registered with an Islington GP.

Healthwatch mystery shoppers phoned GP surgeries and visited local hospitals to see how easy it was to make a claim for reimbursement under the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme.

We visited Bridgeside Lodge Care Centre, Cheverton Lodge Care Home, The Highgate Nursing Home, and Muriel Street Resource Centre.