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The Boost project is just one of the ways our Mental Health Partnership team have worked with NHS and community partners this year

We spoke to 60 North Central London residents about their experiences of interpreting in primary care.

We spoke to 60 North Central London residents about their experiences of interpreting in primary care.

What are the key steps in the process?

Healthwatch staff based within our local mental health trust provide expertise on the support available for patients within the voluntary and community sectors.

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

The value of listening.

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.

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

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.

We asked over 500 residents with long-term health conditions what they wanted from their yearly check-ups and how their health affected their physical activity patterns.

Residents with long-term health conditions tell us that the opportunity to speak directly to a health professional can give them the confidence they need to increase their levels of physical activity safely.