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News and reports

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.
23 April 2019
News
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.
12 April 2019
News
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.
9 April 2019
News
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.
19 March 2019
News
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.
18 March 2019
News
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.
1 March 2019
News
people discussing issues
Healthwatch Islington is recruiting a Treasurer
Get involved with Healthwatch Islington
27 February 2019
News
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
Blog
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
News
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
News
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
News
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
News
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