News and reports

How you make a complaint about primary care services is changing on 1 July 2023. From 1 July 2023 the way members of the public make a complaint about primary care services to the commissioner is changing.

This year we continued to chart the challenges for many people in accessing health and social care and we focussed on the importance of research in understanding the unmet needs of patients.

Haringey Council’s current Safeguarding Adults Strategy came to an end in 2022 and the Council is now consulting on a new plan for the next 5 years.

Healthwatch Haringey public event hears about hurdles faced by vulnerable communities in registering with a GP.

Healthwatch Haringey, the NHS, Haringey GP Federation, Haringey Council and Haringey Welcome have teamed up with Doctors of the World and community and voluntary sector organisations to encourage Haringey residents to register with a GP, even if they don't have ID.

Healthwatch Haringey research finds people from migrant communities and those affected by homelessness face multiple barriers to access to a GP in Haringey.

The scheme replaced the minor ailments scheme which allows certain patients to receive free medications from 15 pharmacies in Haringey.

HAP has been engaging with residents through drop-in sessions at various food banks, libraries, sport centres and other venues.

We mark the difference the public has made in improving NHS and social care services in Haringey and more widely across England

Do you live in Haringey? Are you a parent or carer of at least one child aged 0-19? The Public Health team in Haringey Council would like to know your opinion on childhood vaccines.

Social Prescribing Link Workers are located across Haringey in GP surgeries and community projects. Public Voice (which manages and runs Healthwatch Haringey) manages 11.

Ramadan in 2023 will run from on or around Wednesday 22 March for 29 or 30 days, ending with Eid al-Fitr, a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide.