1. Relocating Hornsey Wood Green GP Practice: Patient Feedback Report

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    North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group (NCL CCG) and Haringey Council are planning an Integrated Health and Wellbeing Hub in Wood Green, bringing a range of health services together in one central place in Haringey.

  2. Public Voice and Healthwatch Haringey expand roles in Haringey Advice Partnership

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    The Haringey Advice Partnership (HAP) is a project led by Citizens Advice Haringey to ensure that people living in Haringey receive the right kind of information, advice and guidance when they need it.

  3. Share your views on the future of the NHS 111 and out-of-hours service in North Central London

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    North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group is set to award a new contract for the NHS 111 Integrated Urgent Care service starting in October 2023.

  4. COVID 19 vaccine bus can register you with a GP without ID - Undocumented migrants welcome

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    Haringey’s Vaccine Bus now offers the opportunity to register anyone living in Haringey with a GP with no requirement for documentation and the guarantee that your details will not be passed on to the police, home office or immigration officials.

  5. Out of hours GP service consultation - NHS seeks your views on 'enhanced access' changes

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    Enhanced access is the provision of appointments outside of a GP practice’s core hours of 8am to 6.30pm (e.g. evenings and weekends). This service will now be delivered by Primary Care Networks.

  6. Healthwatch Haringey starts project to make it easier to register with a GP

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    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.

  7. NHS seeks your views on maternity, neonatal, children and young people’s services

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    Health and care organisations in North Central London (NCL) are working together on Start Well: a long-term programme looking at children and young people, maternity and neonatal services. 

  8. North Central London NHS adopts new fertility policy

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    The new fertility policy for North Central London was implemented on 25 July 2022, replacing the five separate policies that were in place for Haringey, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Camden.

  9. NHS introduces improvements to dentistry following feedback from patients

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    NHS England has announced several steps to ensure better dental support for people with complex problems and improve the information for those trying to find an NHS dentist.

  10. All Over 50s to be offered COVID-19 booster and flu jab this autumn

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    Everyone aged 50 and over will be among those offered a COVID-19 booster and a flu jab this autumn under plans to increase protection against respiratory viruses ahead of winter.

  11. Mental Health Crisis Assessment Service receives award

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    The NHS Parliamentary Awards' Excellence in Mental Health Care Award went to the service in recognistion of their work in transforming emergency care for people in mental health crisis.

  12. Baby and childhood immunisation pages on the NHS website

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    Vaccines are the most effective way to prevent infectious diseases. Since vaccines were introduced in the UK, diseases like smallpox and tetanus that used to kill or disable millions of people are either gone or seen very rarely.

  13. Does the NHS have to provide an interpreter?

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    Do you know about your rights to language support in NHS settings?

  14. NHS to roll out COVID-19 booster jab from September ahead of winter

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    The NHS will be rolling out the newly developed, bivalent COVID-19 vaccine from September.

  15. Recovery of NHS dental care too slow to help thousands left in pain

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    Lack of access to NHS dentistry has intensified as an issue for people over the last 18 months. Our latest research is a stark reminder that it is an issue decision-makers must react to now, to protect our health.

  16. Healthwatch England responds to BBC investigation on NHS dentistry

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    A new investigation from BBC News and the British Dental Association has found nine in 10 NHS dental practices across the UK are not accepting new adult patients for treatment under the health service. Read response from Healthwatch England.

  17. New Community Diagnostic Centre opens in Wood Green Mall

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    A new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), hosted by Whittington Health NHS Trust, has opened in Wood Green’s The Mall shopping centre.

  18. Haringey Advice Partnership relaunched

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    Haringey Advice partnership, HAP, is set to relaunch its services at the beginning of October with our partners Vibrance and Citizens Advice.

  19. Progress on Long COVID treatments following Healthwatch reports in North Central London

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    Following our investigation into local people’s experiences of Long COVID, treatment has been improved so that more support is available and more quickly.

  20. Healthwatch Haringey GP Surveys: Have surgeries removed barriers to patient registration?

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    Doctors of the World ran two training sessions for Haringey GP Practices in advance of Healthwatch Haringey mystery shopping. The mystery shopping will check whether Haringey GP Practices insist new patients produce ID or proof of address.

  21. North Central London NHS publishes Start Well report on maternity and children's health care

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    Start Well Case For Change report identifies opportunities for improvement in maternity, neonatal, children and young people’s services following extensive consultation.

  22. Self-care pharmacy first scheme extended till March 2023

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

  23. Healthwatch Haringey launches blood pressure project

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    Healthwatch Haringey staff and volunteers will be at a range of local community meetings and events offering free blood pressure checks.

  24. Healthwatch Haringey seeks young people's views on sexual health services

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    Survey launched to gather young people’s views and feedback on sexual health services in Haringey.

  25. Haringey Advice Partnership near you

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    Public Voice staff are out and about in Haringey doing regular drop-in sessions for local people seeking advice.

  26. Patient Representative sought for Diabetes Steering Group

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    North Central London CCG are seeking a patient with type 2 diabetes to join a North Central London Service Implementation Steering Group to help guide the implementation of a new diabetes service for adults with type 2 diabetes.

  27. Are you up-to-date with your vaccinations? Where to get vaccinations for you and your children this winter.

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    It's time to get your COVID-19 autumn booster if you are an older person, immunocompromised or a carer. Flu vaccines and childhood immunisations are also available for those who are eligible.

  28. GP enhanced access service enables weekend and evening GP appointments

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    GPs are changing the way they offer appointments in the evenings and at weekends.

  29. Measures to improve dental care introduced by NHS

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    Government to pay dentists more for some types of dental work and now requires dentists to update NHS website regularly.

  30. Stay well this winter - Information and services for Haringey residents

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    Information from North Central London Integtrated Care Board (NCL ICB) on how to look after yourself this winter.

  31. UK Health Security Agency issues new year advice on face masks and vaccinations

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    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.

  32. An update on Healthwatch Haringey’s blood pressure project

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    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.

  33. Make sure you take up your cervical screening invitation

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    Two women die every day from cervical cancer in England, yet it is one of the most preventable cancers and getting your screening can help stop it before it starts.

  34. You don't need ID or proof of address to register with a doctor

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    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.

  35. GP Patient Survey launched - if you are selected, please respond

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    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.

  36. Are you 65+ and male? Free screening event for abdominal aortic aneurysm

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    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).

  37. Bowel cancer screening could stop cancer before it starts

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    The NHS bowel cancer screening kit can save your life.

  38. Are you in the 'referrals black hole'?

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    Healthwatch England found one in five people had 'bounced back' to their GP after seeking a referral for specialist care.

  39. Haringey Advice Partnership - Supporting residents with the cost of living and fuel poverty

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

  40. Self-care pharmacy first scheme extended till September 2023

    Advice and Information -

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

  41. Barriers to GP registration in Haringey

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

  42. Report Launch at Wood Green Library - Barriers to GP Registration in Haringey

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

  43. Healthwatch Haringey Annual Report 2022/23

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    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.

  44. NHS announces new process for primary care complaints

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    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.

  45. Infopool - Online resources on prostate cancer

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    Prostate Cancer Research run a patient platform called the infopool for people affected by prostate cancer.

  46. Healthwatch is taking Haringey's blood pressure

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    Healthwatch Haringey staff and volunteers have been actively engaging with the local community to identify individuals who may have high blood pressure yet remain unaware of their condition.

  47. Nacro finds prison leavers turned away from primary care

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    Prison leavers and people experiencing homelessness are just some of the groups who are regularly experiencing issues accessing GP and healthcare services according to new Nacro research.

  48. NHS advice in advance of strike action by junior doctors

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    Junior doctors in the BMA union are striking from 13 July to 18 July 2023.

  49. GP Patient Survey 2023 results show further reduced access to GPs

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    There was a further fall in satisfaction, especially regarding making appointments.

  50. MPs call for ‘fundamental reform’ of NHS dentistry in report

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    Health and Social Care Committee calls for rapid and timely action to improve access to NHS dentistry.