News and reports

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.

We spoke to 82 patients accessing a variety of community services from 6 health centres across the borough.

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

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.

We went back to Ritchie Street to talk to more patients, particularly young adults, using the walk in centre. We also held a focus group for Deaf patients, and visited GP surgeries to see how easy it was to register as a patient.

Healthwatch volunteers visited Moorfields Eye Hospital three times last year to speak to outpatients.

Over a two week period in September 2018 we conducted three visits to Moorfields Eye Hospital on City Road.

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

 Jacqui took part in a project that students from London Metropolitan University carried out with Healthwatch Islington earlier this year.

Women who participated in the Log On project tell us how their smartphones are helping them to feel connected.

We're asking patients using services like podiatry and physiotherapy whether they find it easy to book their appointments.

Local community organisations would welcome stronger referral pathways, and the opportunity to develop dialogue with Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust.