Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening is a way of checking if there's a bulge or swelling in the aorta, the main blood vessel that runs from your heart down through your tummy. This bulge or swelling is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm, or AAA. It can be serious if it's not spotted early on because it could get bigger and eventually burst (rupture).
Are you an individual, carer, parent or representative with lived experience of receiving or supporting someone to manage their Personal Health Budget (PHB), Social Care Direct Payment or Integrated Budget?
In early January, NHS England invited around 2.4 million randomly selected people registered with GP practices to answer a GP Patient Survey questionnaire about their experiences.
Healthwatch Haringey has joined with other local Healthwatch in North Central London (Enfield, Barnet, Camden and Islington) to deliver free blood pressure checks in our local communities.
People are being urged to wear face masks in public if they are unwell and keep ill children off school, to help protect whole communities from COVID-19 and flu.
Pregnancy is a major life event for any family. It can be joyful and fulfilling but also challenging. Healthwatch England is running a national survey to understand if care works for new mothers and birthing parents. Share your story.
Healthwatch Haringey collected feedback from Roj Women's Association and Middle Eastern Women and Society organisation (MEWSo) on GP services and mental health services with a view to improving health services for ethnic minority women.
People with severe mental illness (SMI) are dying much earlier than people who don't have a mental illness, mostly from highly preventable causes. This research aims to find out which physical health services need improving for these patients.