Doctor wearing PPE (personal protective equipment) measures a young woman's blood pressure
Share your experiences of seeing a GP
How easy have you found it to speak to a GP, or to access support from your practice?
13 September 2021
News
A man and a women sitting on exercise balls. Their arms are stretched out in front of them.
What to expect when waiting for care
Waiting for planned medical care or surgery can be a frustrating time. That’s why it’s so important that while you wait, you get regular, clear and accessible updates so that you can plan your next steps.
6 September 2021
Advice and Information
Pre-pandemic photo showing London street with bus stop and NHS dentist sign
Islington residents continue to experience difficulties accessing dental services
Lack of access to NHS dental services is a big issue at the moment. Philippa Russell, our Community Link Worker, shares her thoughts.
31 August 2021
Blog
Mature woman intently looking at computer displays. The screens are depicting patient health data. There is a foreground screen showing scrolling numbers
Sharing NHS patient data: Questions and Answers
At our event 'Data sharing in the NHS', we answered questions from the community about changes the NHS is making to how it collects and uses patient data.
13 August 2021
Advice and Information
Woman at GP desk
GP Data for planning and research collection: what you need to know
The NHS is making some changes to how it collects and uses patient data. To make sure you're clued up, read some frequently asked questions about the upcoming GP Data for planning and research collection below.
12 August 2021
Advice and Information
Face-to-face digital support offered outdoors
Healthwatch helps to drive forward a new borough-wide strategy to promote digital inclusion
Last month we launched a report examining the issue of digital exclusion in the borough. We're happy to say we'll now be working with Islington Council to help them co-produce a new digital inclusion strategy.
5 August 2021
News
Face-to-face digital support offered outdoors
Healthwatch celebrates the return of face-to-face digital support sessions
It's been a big week for our digital support programme and our wider work to promote digital inclusion. Philippa Russell, our Community Link Worker, shares her thoughts.
22 July 2021
Blog
Portrait of a happy woman in a car with a 'get vaccinated' sticker
Our annual report 2020-21
We engaged with and supported 2,189 residents with issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic this year. 781 people shared their experiences of health and social care.
28 June 2021
Report
Older woman speaking on the phone
Community organisations work together to help residents make informed choices about the COVID-19 vaccine
Our Diverse Communities partnership has been helping residents with disabilities or those that don't have English as a first language to get the answers they need.
23 June 2021
News
Woman wearing a facemask and looking at her smartphone
Our review of GP practice websites in Islington
We looked at the websites of the 32 NHS GP practices in Islington, and at the information available to patients about online services.
23 June 2021
News
NHS data
Is the NHS sharing your data? What you need to know
Find out more about how and why your NHS data is shared.
20 June 2021
News
Man wearing a face mask looking out of a window
COVID-19: What you need to know when visiting a care home
Take a look at what the latest guidance around visiting your loved ones in care homes means in practice.
18 May 2021
Advice and Information