1. Report -

    People told us it was too hard to reach social workers by phone. We decided to help the service to improve.
  2. Report -

    Throughout the Autumn of 2016 we spoke with Islington residents with Autism Spectrum Condition, and with their families.
  3. Report -

    207 local residents gave us their views on pharmacy, lifestyle and well-being, A&E, interpreting services, and GP referrals.
  4. Event -

  5. Report -

    Find materials for this meeting of the Islington Patient Group.
  6. Advice and Information -

    A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect.
  7. Advice and Information -

    The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?
  8. Report -

    We surveyed 117 local residents to see if they were aware of additional services available from local pharmacies
  9. Report -

    We spoke to 101 service users across three centres. The feedback we gathered will inform the recommissioning of these much valued services.
  10. Report -

    Gathering views from speakers of English as a second language
  11. News -

    A Personal Health Budget allows patients with long term health conditions to take greater control of their healthcare and support.
  12. Report -

    Feedback on services for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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  14. Report -

    Find materials for this meeting of the Islington Patient Group.
  15. Report -

    The reablement service supports people to regain independence following a period of ill-health, usually involving a stay in hospital.
  16. News -

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

    During November and early December 2022, Healthwatch volunteers and staff phoned 33 Islington practices. They noted the length of the recorded messages and the information that was shared.
  18. News -

    Our volunteers rang local GP practices as though they were booking an appointment. We wanted to find out how much recorded information they had to listen to and whether the content was up to date.
  19. Blog -

    Our advice and information worker wrote nearly 30 emails and made over 40 phone calls to get Paul the support to which he was entitled.
  20. Page -

    Evidence Islington will work with local residents to better understand how the places we live affect our health.
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  25. News -

    Attendees were able to access help on a range support services as well as lunch being available for all.
  26. Report -

    We asked people about their experiences of seeing a GP, using pharmacy services and getting treatment for Long Covid.
  27. News -

    The Royal College of Nursing has announced that members will take strike action from Sunday 30 April to Monday 1 May 2023.
  28. News -

    We spoke to 212 residents from communities that experience health inequalities. Over half found the booking process difficult. Many struggled to get through by phone and it was hard to get a face-to-face appointment.
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  34. News -

    Many of the people we spoke to wanted to see pharmacies offering more preventative and diagnostic services. Health checks, blood tests, and cholesterol tests were services people said they could access more easily at a pharmacy.
  35. Advice and Information -

    Following several years of locally-led development, Integrated Care Systems were established across England on a statutory basis on 1 July 2022
  36. Report -

    LGBTQI+ residents shared their experiences of accessing health, mental health, social care, and housing services.
  37. News -

    We listened to feedback from LGBTQI+ residents on a wide range of services including healthcare, social care, mental health support, and housing.
  38. Report -

    We asked people about their experiences of cervical screening, bowel cancer screening, and breast screening services.
  39. Report -

    We spoke to 98 smokers and ex-smokers from communities experiencing health inequalities.
  40. Advice and Information -

    A new scheme could see women across England save hundreds of pounds yearly on their Hormone Replacement Therapy with a prepayment certificate.
  41. News -

    We spoke to 65 residents from communities experiencing health inequalities. All were smokers or ex-smokers. Few had taken up the offer of support to give up.
  42. Report -

    Our analysis of GP websites in January 2023
  43. Blog -

    Yussuf Ahmed is the Coordinator at Islington Somali Community, an organisation belonging to our Diverse Communities Health Voice partnership. In this guest blog, Yussuf talks about the benefits of the collaboration.
  44. Blog -

    Julia volunteers for Healthwatch as a Health Champion and as a Digital Champion. Here she talks about why she volunteers and how she benefits.
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  46. News -

    In Islington, participation in bowel, breast, and cervical cancer screening programmes is below the national and the London average.
  47. News -

    GP websites can be hard to navigate and present many barriers to patients who are not confident online. We've been working with residents and commissioners to make things better.
  48. Report -

    It's been a great year of growth for Healthwatch Islington. We are the independent champion for people who use health and social care services in the borough.