1. ‘Are you a carer?’ Event Report

    Report -

    Our October 2014 consultation considering a refresh of Haringey’s Health and Wellbeing Strategy had identified a perceived priority for the borough around support for carers, so we ran an event to explore this.

  2. Co-designing 7-day Community Services Event

    Report -

    We need to have 7-day community services so that people can be helped to live well at home, to stay out of hospital and to get out of hospital faster.

  3. NHS Long Term Plan – Tell us what you would do

    News -

    The NHS is developing their Long Term Plan for the next 10 years. We want to hear your views so we can inform how services are delivered in the future.

  4. NHS Long Term Plan - What would you do?

    News -

    During April and May 2019 Healthwatch Haringey spoke to 113 local residents about their experiences of health and care services and what they thought about the potential future developments detailed in the NHS Long Term Plan.

  5. Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    Advice and Information -

    Find out what to do if you have COVID-19 symptoms, where to go for support and how you can help stop the spread.

  6. Seven pieces of information that you should expect to receive after being diagnosed with dementia

    Advice and Information -

    Take a look at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's (NICE) quick guide to discussing and planning support following a dementia diagnosis

  7. Living Through Lockdown

    Report -

    Lessons from Haringey’s most vulnerable service users. This report is a summary of issues and concerns experienced by Haringey adult social care service users and carers during the lockdown. Suggestions for service improvements are also presented.

  8. COVID-19: What you need to know when visiting a care home

    News -

    What does the guidance around visiting your loved ones in care homes means in practice?

  9. Haringey residents over 50, are your health needs being met?

    News -

    Over 50s Health Needs Assessment asks how well Haringey people can access health services.

  10. Guide to ageing well in Haringey developed in partnership with the over 50s

    Advice and Information -

    Five health services and two councils in Enfield and Haringey launch the guide, with useful tips and contacts for keeping fit and healthy.

  11. The Accessible Information Standard – what you can expect from services

    Advice and Information -

    The Accessible Information Standard is mandatory for all organisations that provide NHS or adult social care. Here’s some key information about the accessible communications you should expect from services.

  12. What is adult social care?

    Advice and Information -

    Do you or a loved one need help with social care? Read the article below and find out answers to key questions about who can access adult social care and how to pay for it.

  13. Someone I love has died - where can I find support?

    Advice and Information -

    Take a look at our advice article on the organisations and groups that can support you if you’re grieving.

  14. Comment on the Haringey Safeguarding Adults Strategy 2023-2028

    News -

    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.

  15. Ageing well in the west

    News -

    Your opportunity to help shape health services for older people experiencing 'mild frailty' in the west of Haringey.

  16. New online service for carers in Haringey

    Advice and Information -

    Working in partnership with Haringey Council, Mobilise will provide residents in Haringey who are caring for someone access to online support.

  17. Registering with your GP: Understanding your rights

    Advice and Information -

    People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register.

  18. Snapshot Survey: Haringey G.P. Surgeries 2014

    Response -

    In the summer of 2014 we prioritised research into the specifics of GP access in Tottenham Hale.

  19. GP Access in Tottenham Hale 2014

    Report -

    This report deals with access to GP services in the Tottenham Hale area of Haringey and in doing so also includes comparative information relating to GP access in the four area collaboratives and in Haringey as a whole.

  20. Snapshot Survey 2: Haringey GP Surgeries 2015

    Report -

    In January 2015 Healthwatch Haringey produced a report on GP surgeries in Haringey which highlighted areas of strength and areas for improvement.

  21. Healthwatch Haringey Annual Report 2018-2019

    Report -

    This has been yet another eventful year for Healthwatch Haringey – but an exciting one as we continued to speak up for people who use health and social care services of all kinds. Read our 2018-2019 Annual Report.

  22. West Green Surgery rated as ‘outstanding’ by CQC

    News -

    Well done to West Green Surgery in Tottenham who received an outstanding rating from the CQC following their recent inspection visit in March 2019.

  23. Fernlea GP Surgery – Improving patient communications

    News -

    Over a three month period we worked with staff at Fernlea GP Surgery to improve digital communications with patients and the display areas of their waiting rooms.

  24. Do you need help travelling to NHS services?

    Advice and Information -

    Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services.

  25. Cancer Awareness Survey 2019

    News -

    Camden, Islington and Haringey Councils, together with Camden, Islington and Haringey’s Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) want to improve public awareness of cancers and how to detect cancer symptoms early.

  26. Coronavirus: Information about changes to NHS services

    Advice and Information -

    NHS staff are working flat out to cope with an unprecedented health emergency, and they need you to help them by following advice and using NHS services in the right way.

  27. Changes to opt-out health and care record during Coronavirus

    Advice and Information -

    Changes to 'opt-out' during the COVID-19 pandemic mean that even if you previously opted out of sharing your health and care record, it will now be visible to NHS services providing you with care.

  28. Worried about cancer symptoms?

    Advice and Information -

    If you are worried about any unusual symptoms you may be experiencing that could be cancer, please contact your GP.

  29. Healthwatch Haringey Annual Report 2019/20

    Report -

    Healthwatch Haringey continued to make sure the patient voice was load and clear this year through all the changes we faced, including the abolition of Haringey Clinical Commissioning Group and the challenge of Covid-19.

  30. How to communicate better with people with hearing loss

    Advice and Information -

    COVID-19 poses a unique challenge for health and social care professionals when talking to someone with hearing loss. Here are some important tips to help you communicate effectively.

  31. Getting the most out of the virtual health and care experience

    Advice and Information -

    Working with National Voices, Traverse, and PPL, Healthwatch England put together some tips on how to get the most out of the virtual health and care appointments both for patients and health and care professionals.

  32. Social Prescribers - A Day in the Life

    Blog -

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

  33. Haringey residents share views on health and care services at recent public meeting

    News -

    Residents and voluntary sector staff shared their views on local health and care services at the virtual public meeting led by North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group (NCLCCG) on 19th November.

  34. Would you get vaccinated, Yes or No?

    News -

    Help us to understand more about why local people may or may not take up flu or coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination.

  35. Get support to help you access GP and hospital appointments online

    Advice and Information -

    To respond to digital exclusion in Haringey we are working with North Central London Clincal Commissioning Group (NCL CCG) to support Haringey patients to access digital health and care services online.

  36. COVID-19 vaccines: What you need to know

    Advice and Information -

    Take a look about what you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccination programme including how you will know when it's your turn, where to go, and why it's important.

  37. COVID-19 Vaccine Safety and Myth Busting

    Advice and Information -

    With information from Professor Sir Terence Stephenson, Chair of the Health Research Authority (the NHS research ethics regulator), we explain how things moved so quickly and why the vaccine is safe.

  38. Information about coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines in community languages

    News -

    The NHS have produced some videos about the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine in a range of community languages.

  39. Aged over 60? Book your Covid-19 vaccine appointment now

    Advice and Information -

    NHS England invites people who are 60 to 63 years old to have their vaccine

  40. Spanish speakers invited to ask GPs about Covid-19 vaccine at NHS event

    Advice and Information -

    Participants will have the chance to raise their concerns about the vaccine and to ask questions to a GP and a pharmacist.

  41. A cough for three weeks or more could be a sign of cancer. Just contact your GP practice

    Advice and Information -

    NHS England and NHS Improvement, together with Public Health England, are launching the ‘Help Us, Help You’ lung cancer campaign.

  42. GP Surgery Mystery Shopping - December 2020 – January 2021

    Report -

    Earlier this year some of our volunteers carried out a ‘mystery shopping’ exercise, phoning all 38 Haringey GP practices to find out how long it took to reach a staff member.

  43. Join your Patient Participation Group - Pick up a leaflet at your GP or Pharmacy

    News -

    We've posted "Join Your Patient Participation Group" leaflets and posters to all Haringey pharmacies and GP practices

  44. Don't ignore your symptoms - it could be cancer

    Advice and Information -

    Do you have unexplained pain, a lump, weight-loss, a persistent cough or blood in your poo, pee or spit? If so, don’t ignore it.

  45. Is the NHS sharing your data? What you need to know

    News -

    A number of national media reports and social media posts are claiming that your personal health data will be shared if you don't opt out now. This is clearly worrying, but it is not entirely true.

  46. Haringey Patient Participation Groups launch first conference

    News -

    Patients' voices will be heard loud and clear on Saturday 19th June as residents of Haringey meet to say what they think about the changing face of primary care.

  47. Haringey GP Access report looks into face-to-face, phone and video appointments

    Report -

    Providing GP services over the phone and online through the internet has had a big impact on patients’ ability to contact their surgeries and their relationships with GPs.

  48. Locked out: Digitally excluded people’s experiences of remote GP appointments

    News -

    Healthwatch England finds the move to more digitally-led healthcare has worked well for some but excluded others over the past year. The report explores how people have been excluded and what needs to happen to get the care they need.