1. Recognition for our approach to volunteering

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    Healthwatch Islington has achieved the Investing in Volunteers Quality Standard for good practice in volunteer management.

  2. What you've told us about the reablement service

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    We carried out phone interviews with 29 people to find out if they thought reablement had worked for them.

  3. What is the future of adult social care?

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    The social care system is under huge pressure. What does the future hold?

  4. We asked residents, relatives and staff what they thought about the activities offered in local care homes

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    Our volunteers have visited six care homes and nursing homes across the borough. They spoke to residents, their carers and relatives, and to staff.

  5. Improved social, emotional and mental health offer for children and young people

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    Islington Clinical Commissioning Group and Islington Council announce the integration of social, emotional and mental health services for children and young people

  6. What do carers need?

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    We interviewed 44 unpaid/family carers over the phone. We asked them what extra support would make the biggest difference to their lives.

  7. Healthwatch celebrates ten years of work to improve health and care services in Islington

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    Our tenth birthday celebration gave us the chance to say thank you to all the volunteers, partner organisations, and residents who have been key to our success.

  8. We'd like to hear from people using home care services

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    We can point you in the right direction if you need help accessing other health or care services. We'd also like to hear your views on the care you receive at home.

  9. Helping local community groups give residents good information about health services

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    Health information workshops are helping communities that don't have English as a first language to access services for conditions such as diabetes and stroke.

  10. NHS funded social prescribing and navigation services are not reaching migrant communities in Islington

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    Residents that don't have English as a first language are not using NHS commissioned social prescribing and navigation services. Community organisations are having to bridge this gap.

  11. The Supporting Families Service at Centre 404

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    We spoke to parents of children with learning disabilities to find out what they valued about this service, and to ask if there was anything that could be improved.

  12. Our best practice coordinator for carers engagement gets to work

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    We'll be supporting the North Central London Mental Health Trust to learn from best practices across the region to improve the experience of carers