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We explain why it’s important to have a plan in place, should you or a loved one become critically ill with coronavirus.

Self-isolation, social distancing and shielding have been introduced by the Government to help you and your loved ones stay safe from COVID-19. Find out what they mean in practice and what applies to you.

The clinical case for change seems clear. We also welcome the introduction of care coordinators to support patients with disabilities, autism, dementia or learning disabilities.

There are organisations and groups that can support you if you’re grieving. During the current pandemic some of these services may be offered in different ways because we need to observe social distancing.

Coronavirus updates from a range of organisations providing more specialist advice

The current Coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic may cause you to feel worried, anxious, or scared. Read our seven steps to looking after your wellbeing while staying informed.

We'd like to see clearer eligibility criteria, and better access to the service for patients with communication support needs.

We spoke to parents of children with learning disabilities to find out what they valued about this service, and to ask if there was anything that could be improved.

Local funder Cloudesley recommended Healthwatch Islington to Centre 404 as an independent evaluator for their Supporting Families Service.

We spoke to 24 family carers of people with learning disabilities, two staff members, and three teams from referring agencies. We wanted to understand what the service does well, and suggest ways in which it might be further improved.

We visited six homes, speaking to 46 residents, 24 relatives and 31 staff. We wanted to see how residents were supported with their oral health and whether there was any room for improvement.

Our volunteers visited six local care homes, speaking to residents, relatives and staff. We also met with the Oral Health Promotion Team from Whittington Health.