1. Partnership board for vulnerable residents’ challenges Haringey Council on its LTN exemptions

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    In December 2021 Haringey Council agreed that Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) would be introduced. The Adult Social Care Joint Partnership Board have challenged the lack of exemptions relating to this for those most vulnerable.

  2. Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust jobs open day 10 October

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    Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust is looking for nurses, therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists and other staff.

  3. 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.

  4. NHS and University College London Partners seek feedback on health services for people with a mental illness

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    People with severe mental illness (SMI) are dying much earlier than people who don't have a mental illness, mostly from highly preventable causes. This research aims to find out which physical health services need improving for these patients.

  5. 'You Said, We Did' - NHS responds to ethnic minority women's feedback on health services

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    Healthwatch Haringey collected feedback from Roj Women's Association and Middle Eastern Women and Society organisation (MEWSo) on GP services and mental health services with a view to improving health services for ethnic minority women.

  6. Tell us your story of maternal mental health care

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    Pregnancy is a major life event for any family. It can be joyful and fulfilling but also challenging. Healthwatch England is running a national survey to understand if care works for new mothers and birthing parents. Share your story.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. Young People and Mental Health: The Impact of COVID-19 and Lockdowns in Haringey  - Phase 2

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    Young people were heavily impacted by COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdowns from 2020 to 2022, experiencing disruption to schooling and education and uncertainty over exams and results. We explored these issues by looking at the impact of COVID-19 and lockdowns on the mental health and wellbeing of young people in Haringey. During 2022 we followed up our first report, which was based solely on online surveys, with qualitative research.

  13. How to stay well this winter

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    Winter comes with a higher risk of health issues, particularly for older people or those with long-term conditions and compromised immune systems.

  14. 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.

  15. A new approach to supporting people living with long-term conditions

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    NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) hopes that by planning care together with patients, they will build the confidence to manage their health successfully, reduce their risk of being admitted to hospital, and improving quality of life.

  16. Mind in Haringey expands Safe Haven mental health crisis support

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    Mind in Haringey have teamed up with Clarendon Recovery College and Barnet Enfield Haringey Mental Health Trust to create Safe Haven: a mental health crisis support line, open 7 days a week, and face to face sessions at two Haringey locations.

  17. British Social Attitudes survey reveals dissatisfaction with NHS

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    Public satisfaction with the NHS has fallen to the lowest level ever recorded, according to analysis of the latest British Social Attitudes survey (BSA) published by The King’s Fund and the Nuffield Trust.

  18. Pregnancy, maternity and birth: Experiences of care in Haringey’s seldom heard communities

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    As Haringey previously had one of the highest stillbirth rates in England, North Central London NHS asked Healthwatch Haringey to look into inequalities in health and care provision.

  19. New Experts by Experience needed to help shape local mental health services

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    North Central London Experts by Experience (E by E) Board is looking for new members

  20. Haringey Advice Partnership - Supporting residents on housing, health and migration

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    Haringey Advice Partnership (HAP) has been supporting vulnerable residents with a variety of needs, from general information, advice and guidance to more complex cases.

  21. Long COVID still affecting around two million people

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    Over four years after the start of the first wave of COVID-19, around two million people in Britain still have Long COVID

  22. Prime Minister criticises 'sick note culture', launches call for evidence

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    The government is planning changes to the fit note system that could mean people being sent to health and work advisers rather than going to their own GP, when they’re seeking time off work for ill health.