News and reports | Healthwatch Islington

Female doctor with autistic child and his mother

Helping to make Islington GP surgeries more autism friendly

Mystery shopping by Healthwatch volunteers and feedback from local residents has led to improvements in service design.

Jana Witt, Chair of Healthwatch Islington

Jana Witt is the new Chair of Healthwatch Islington

Jana works as a Programme Manager in the healthcare sector and has a strong interest in promoting patient choice.

Thank you Rose and Shelagh

Healthwatch Islington bids farewell to two directors

Directors Rose McDonald and Shelagh Prosser have stepped down from the Board at the end of their terms of office.

Maternity mentors from the Bright Beginnings project

Local maternity project has helped refugee and migrant women to improve their physical health and mental wellbeing

Maternity mentors have helped refugee and migrant women during pregnancy and early parenthood to access appropriate services and information, and overcome language and cultural barriers.

elderly lady sitting in a chair

We asked residents, relatives and staff what they thought about the activities offered in local care homes

Our volunteers have visited six care homes and nursing homes across the borough. They spoke to residents, their carers and relatives, and to staff.

elderly lady travelling on the bus

How we helped one elderly patient regain access to hospital transport services

Islington patient with long term health conditions makes good use of our information and signposting service.

people discussing issues

Healthwatch Islington is recruiting a Treasurer

Get involved with Healthwatch Islington

27 February 2019

woman in wheelchair accompanied by a younger woman

Social care and disability - then and now

A second blog about the experience of care services from the perspective of a long time Islington resident with disability

25 February 2019

people in a hospital waiting area

We asked outpatients at the Whittington whether they felt the hospital provided good information about their appointments.

We visited the Imaging Department, and the Fracture and Antenatal Clinics. Most people felt the hospital was doing a good job, but there was still some room for improvement.

22 February 2019

Healthwatch at the walk in centre

Talking to even more patients at the walk in centre on Ritchie Street

The Health and Care Scrutiny Committee asked for more information on how changes to the way urgent appointments are accessed would affect patients currently using the walk in centre.

21 February 2019

Healthwatch volunteers outside Holloway Community Health Centre

Talking to patients using health centres in Islington

Healthwatch volunteers from London Metropolitan University have carried out over 80 interviews with patients accessing community services like podiatry, physiotherapy, and blood testing.

12 February 2019

Seven things Deaf patients told us about GP services

We held a focus group with Deaf patients in December 2108. We discussed GP services broadly. We also gathered views on urgent and same day services in particular.

4 February 2019