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Haringey Council asks what you think about your pharmacies
Haringey Health and Wellbeing Board is seeking your views to help them develop services in the future.
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How do you book your NHS medical appointments? Are you using the apps?
Tell us if it is easy or difficult to book a GP or other NHS appointment using digital booking systems like the NHS app.
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Healthwatch Haringey seeks new Chair
We are looking for a new Chair who will be leading and working with Healthwatch Haringey Advisory Board Members in the planning and direction of Healthwatch Haringey.
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CQC rates Haringey adult social care as 'requires improvement'
The Care Quality Commission (CQC), has rated the London Borough of Haringey as requires improvement, in how well they are meeting their responsibilities to ensure people have access to adult social care and support.
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Data Protection Officer issues advice to improve patient access to medical records
Healthwatch Haringey, Haringey Reach and Connect and the Haringey Patient Partcipation Network collaborated to help patients get better access to their 'medical summaries'. The Haringey GP Federation's Data Protection Officer (DPO)…
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Healthwatch Haringey starts project to make it easier to register with a GP
How easy is it to register with a GP? Many Haringey practices insist on ID or proof of address. People who are experiencing homelessness, domestic abuse survivors and recent migrants are some of the people most likely to be turned away.
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Healthwatch England shares feedback on end-of-life care
End-of-life care is currently under scrutiny as parliamentarians debate proposed legislation on assisted dying.
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A strain on sight: Waiting for NHS specialist eye care
Healthwatch England's new report warns long waits for eye care are having a huge impact on people's daily lives.
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Government announces abolition of NHS England
The Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced this week that he will bring the NHS back under the control of ministers by abolishing NHS England.
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Latest reports and publication

GP Access in Haringey: Learning from GP practices to help improve services
Healthwatch Haringey wanted to explore what was needed to achieve improvements in patient access to GPs. We were keen to understand the specific challenges and then consider some recommendations which fit with the reality of GP services.
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Supporting people living with sickle cell disease in Haringey
This report sets out the experiences of people living with sickle cell in Haringey and the challenges they face around accessing benefits and services. The research was commissioned by and delivered with the Haringey Advice Partnership, a service led by Citizens Advice Haringey that provides information, advice and guidance to Haringey residents.
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