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Grainne is studying for a master's in Public Health. She volunteers for Healthwatch.

Seraphine joined Healthwatch Islington as a volunteer during the pandemic

One in five people in Islington have high blood pressure but only half know that they do. Left untreated, high blood pressure can lead to heart attack and stroke. The only way to find out whether you have high blood pressure is to get it measured.

12 million people in the UK have hearing loss, around 4.4million are of working age.

We've been working with Healthwatch organisations across North Central London to gather local people's experiences of Long Covid. Our aims are to identify any gaps in current provision and support the better development of services.

New Healthwatch report into Long Covid in North Central London

We've been working with Healthwatch organisations across North Central London to gather local people's experiences of Long Covid. Our aims are to identify any gaps in current provision and support the better development of services.

For new arrivals to the UK it can be confusing where to go if you need medical assistance. Here we outline your rights as a refugee, where you can access emergency help and how to register for a GP.

Speakers from Whittington Health Community Services and the Islington GP Federation answered questions about community-based physio services in Islington.

Our online survey explored how local people's experiences of accessing a GP have changed since the pandemic

Healthwatch responds to the Islington Council's call for evidence, sharing examples of inequality that we have come across in our recent work.

Islington is a borough of stark inequalities. We want to see services and support designed around the needs of those residents experiencing this inequality.