Living in Islington: Resident views
The Fairer Together Partnership has been established to bring together a range of organisations in Islington to confront the challenges local people are facing.
13 October 2020
Report
Sobell Centre
Islington’s first Covid-19 testing site has opened
The local walk-through testing site, in the car park of the Sobell Leisure Centre, will be open from 8am-8pm, seven days a week, for the next six months.
12 October 2020
News
Woman from Islington's Bangladeshi community at a gardening project
Improvements in mental health support services for migrant communities in Islington
Feedback we received from residents and local organisations supporting migrant communities is helping make mental health services easier to access for people from diverse cultural backgrounds
9 October 2020
Blog
Flu Vaccinations and Covid-19 Meeting notes September 2020
Meeting notes
9 October 2020
Report
Syringe and flu vaccinations
Flu Vaccinations: Community Q & A
Dr Paraskevopoulou, a consultant in medical virology from University College London answered questions from Healthwatch members about the upcoming flu season and flu vaccinations
8 October 2020
Advice and Information
Woman in a facemask preparing for a vaccination
Sorting the facts from the fiction about flu vaccinations
A consultant in medical virology from University College London spoke to us about the upcoming flu season and debunked some common misconceptions about flu vaccinations.
8 October 2020
Advice and Information
Have your say on how your health data is used in research
Participants are needed for a focus group planned for 21 October, led by specialists from University College Hospital
28 September 2020
News
Woman on a bus in a facemask
Digital exclusion is even more of a concern during the coronavirus pandemic
Lockdown is over but social distancing is set to continue for the foreseeable future. Being able to connect remotely with services and social networks has never been more important.
11 September 2020
News
Two women laughing eating a healthy meal
Learn new ways of managing your eating habits with weight management experts from UCH
Participants are needed for focus groups planned for October, led by specialists from University College Hospital
11 September 2020
News
The impact of Covid-19: Community feedback on life during lockdown
We surveyed 200 local residents, 180 of whom were from migrant communities. We asked them about their experiences of lockdown, and of the coronavirus pandemic more broadly.
10 September 2020
Report
Why are so few people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds taking part in Covid vaccine trials?
The biomedical research team from University College Hospital wants to better understand the reasons why BME people are underrepresented in vaccine trials.
8 September 2020
News
Woman washing her hands at a hospital sink
Information on Coronavirus
Read the latest advice and information from NHS England and Public Health England about the Coronavirus.
6 August 2020
Advice and Information