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Review of the Boost Lift Project for vulnerable young people, aged 18 to 25
In this project, we supported young people experiencing mental health challenges to find positive outcomes through exercise and activity.
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Our Boost project has been helping vulnerable young people to improve their physical and mental health
The Boost project is just one of the ways our Mental Health Partnership team have worked with NHS and community partners this year
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Residents tell Healthwatch that the quality of interpreting in primary care can be good, but it depends on who you get
We spoke to 60 North Central London residents about their experiences of interpreting in primary care.
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Interpreting services in general practice in North Central London
We spoke to 60 North Central London residents about their experiences of interpreting in primary care.
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Giving advice and information to mental health professionals to support better patient care
Healthwatch staff based within our local mental health trust provide expertise on the support available for patients within the voluntary and community sectors.
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Having those important conversations about childhood immunisations
We’ve spoken with parents and carers at ‘Stay and Plays’ and at community events to raise awareness of the benefits of getting their children vaccinated
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Supporting the uptake of cervical screening within our Somali and Turkish speaking communities
Somali and Turkish women have a higher refusal rate for cervical screening than the Islington average. Our project has enabled women to have one-to-one conversations about screening with cancer champions in their first language.
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Supporting the uptake of cervical screening within the Somali and Turkish speaking communities in Islington
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
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Islington residents share feedback on how their health conditions affect their activity levels
We asked over 500 residents with long-term conditions about their patterns of physical activity and exercise and how this was affected by their health.
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