1. ‘Are you a carer?’ Event Report

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    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

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    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

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    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?

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    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)

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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?

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    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

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    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

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    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?

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    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?

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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. Mental Health Trusts’ performance graded

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    On 12th March, we ran an event bringing together service users and representatives from local community organisations to discuss and grade Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust’s performance on fairness and equality for all service users.

  19. New Sign Language Service for Haringey

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    With helpful support from Healthwatch, Haringey CCG is changing its sign language provider to LanguageLine.

  20. CQC recommends independent mental health review

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    This interim report focuses on people who are cared for in segregation on a learning disability ward or a mental health ward for children and young people.

  21. London Sport want to hear from Turkish and Kurdish communities in Haringey and Enfield about their views on sport and physical activity.

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    With over 30,000 Turkish and Kurdish residents living across the two boroughs, Haringey and Enfield Councils want to better understand the communities’ current participation in physical activity and sport.

  22. Haringey's homeless to benefit from extra support

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    Haringey Council and Haringey Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) have both been awarded additional funding to assist people who are homeless or rough sleeping in the borough this winter.

  23. Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on Turkish/Kurdish communities in Haringey

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    COVID-19 has impacted many people’s health, income, job security and social interactions. This report explores the impact on Turkish and Kurdish communities, looking at the social and economic barriers, and health inequalities during lockdown.

  24. LGBTQI+ Health Needs Assessment - Tell us about your experience

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    We are working in partnership with local LGBTQI+ organisation – ‘Wise Thoughts’, to carry out a health needs assessment of LGBTQI+ people living in Haringey.

  25. How to communicate better with people with hearing loss

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    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.

  26. Covid-19 vaccination online event with BSL interpreters, 10th March

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    North London Central Clinical Commissioning Group (NCL CCG) and Healthwatch invite deaf users of sign language to attend an information session on Covid-19 vaccination

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

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

  28. Pop-up COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics in Haringey

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    A series of pop-up COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics will be taking place across Haringey over the coming weeks.

  29. Bring your voice to NHS specialised services

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    NHS England and NHS Improvement is recruiting to a range of Patient Public Voice (PPV) partner roles on groups with responsibility for the commissioning of specialised services.

  30. Haringey Patient Participation Groups launch first conference

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    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.

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

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    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.

  32. Focus group participants sought to explore the impact of COVID-19 on BAME groups

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    Public Health England and Faiths Forum London invite you to a series of reflection events to mark one year since the publication of "Beyond the data: Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on BAME groups"

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

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    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.

  34. PPG Conference highlights the changes in the NHS and how patients can make their voices heard

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    Healthwatch Haringey hosted the first pan-Haringey Patient Participation Group (PPG) Conference on 19 June. It featured workshops on the changing face of primary care, running a PPG, and what's available in the voluntary and community sector.

  35. Healthwatch Haringey survey highlights the causes of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

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    The research was done in two phases. We found that vaccine hesitancy was higher in younger age groups but all groups had concerns about vaccine safety.

  36. Haringey Patient Participation Groups (PPG) Conference Report 2021

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    Healthwatch Haringey hosted an online PPG Conference on Saturday 19 June 2021 from 11am to 2pm, comprising opening and closing sessions, a keynote speaker, and three workshops.

  37. Chad Gordon Autism Campus opens in Tottenham

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    Haringey’s Severe and Complex Autism and Learning Disability (SCALD) Reference Group worked tirelessly to help bring about the opening of the Chad Gordon Autism Campus.

  38. Joint area SEND inspection in Haringey finds “significant areas of weakness in the local area’s practice”

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    Following a joint SEND inspection by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Haringey has been required to produce a ‘Written Statement of Action’ to show how they will address three areas of significant weakness.

  39. Amplifying Patient Voices - Supporting Patient Participation Groups in Haringey

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    From August 2020 to August 2021 Healthwatch Haringey ran a support programme for Patient Participation Groups. This report will be useful to anyone working in patient engagement or joining, starting up or running a PPG.

  40. Parents and carers give their views on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision in Haringey

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    On 10 November 2021, Healthwatch Haringey hosted a special meeting to get feedback from parents and carers following a recent inspection.

  41. Statement on Omicron from Haringey’s Director of Public Health in six community languages

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    Dr Will Maimaris explains how vaccines can protect you against the Omicron variant of Covid-19 with subtitles in Bulgarian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish and Turkish.

  42. Caribbean and African Health Network calls on community to get vaccinated

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    A group of prominent health and community leaders have made a joint pledge, in an effort to increase the take up vaccinations across their black communities.

  43. Haringey GP Stocktake Report - How easy is it to get in touch with your GP?

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    Between November 2021 and January 2022, Healthwatch Haringey completed a stocktake of all 40 GP practices in Haringey, reviewing their phone lines/systems and websites.

  44. NHS publishes fertility policy engagement report

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    North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group consulted people on a draft single fertility policy for the boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington between November 2021 and February 2022. The report sets out what people said.

  45. Healthwatch champions call for action to improve care for people with 'Long COVID'

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    Major report co-ordinated by five Healthwatch in North Central London (NCL) reveals a devastating impact on people's mental, social and financial wellbeing as well as long-term effects on their physical health.

  46. What medical support are you entitled to if you’re new to the UK?

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    For new arrivals to the UK it can be confusing where to go if you need medical help. Here we outline your rights as a refugee, where you can access emergency help and how to register for a GP.

  47. Healthwatch Haringey hears women's feedback on GP and mental health services

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    We recently partnered with two women's community organisations - Roj Women's Association and Middle Eastern Women and Society organisation (MEWSo) - to explore women's experiences of healthcare with a view to improving services.