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The team at Healthwatch Haringey will continue to take telephone calls so that we can provide you with information and guidance on local health and care services.News -
To protect their patients, staff and services, North Middlesex Hospital have introduced new visiting restrictions.News -
Whittington Hospital has decided to stop all visitors to patients in adult wards and their emergency department (A&E).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.Advice and Information -
If you are worried about any unusual symptoms you may be experiencing that could be cancer, please contact your GP.Advice and Information -
Routine dental care has had to change because of COVID-19, with social distancing rules making it difficult to access services. Here’s some information on how to access an NHS dentist during the pandemic.
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The North Mid’s latest patient survey results show progress is being made but not all of the improvements in operational and clinical performance have been felt by patients.
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During the first peak of the COVID-19 pandemic the Whittington NHS Trust had to suspend many of their services. Now they are restarting services in a 'COVID Secure' way.News -
We are working in partnership with local LGBTQI+ organisation – ‘Wise Thoughts’, to carry out a health needs assessment of LGBTQI+ people living in Haringey.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.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.News -
What does the guidance around visiting your loved ones in care homes means in practice?News -
Flu is a serious condition that kills thousands and hospitalises thousands more in England each year. Getting coronavirus at the same time means you're more likely to be seriously ill, so vaccination against flu is vital this autumn.News -
To ensure the NHS can continue to deliver the best emergency and planned care across north central London during the winter and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, temporary changes to services for children and young people commenced on 28 September.Advice and Information -
If you are experiencing or feel at risk of domestic abuse, or are worried about someone who might be, find out where you can go for advice and help.News -
With the Covid-19 infection rate increasing, it is vital that Urgent and Emergency Departments, like A&E, do not become overwhelmed and overcrowded.Advice and Information -
There are a number of myths about the flu vaccine. Scientists at the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC) dispel some of the common ones.Advice and Information -
The NHS is providing a new and more convenient way for you to access urgent care. Find out what this means for you and your loved ones.News -
Whittington Health NHS Trust brings in temporary changes to keep urgent and emergency services running.News -
Help us to understand more about why local people may or may not take up flu or coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination.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.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.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.News -
The NHS have produced some videos about the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine in a range of community languages.Advice and Information -
NHS England invites people who are 60 to 63 years old to have their vaccineAdvice and Information -
North London Central Clinical Commissioning Group (NCL CCG) and Healthwatch invite deaf users of sign language to attend an information session on Covid-19 vaccinationAdvice and Information -
Participants will have the chance to raise their concerns about the vaccine and to ask questions to a GP and a pharmacist.
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NHS England and NHS Improvement, together with Public Health England, are launching the ‘Help Us, Help You’ lung cancer campaign.Advice and Information -
North London Clinical Commissioning Group (NCL CCG) and Recovery College, have organised a series of weekly webinars to help those recovering from COVID-19.Advice and Information -
A series of pop-up COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics will be taking place across Haringey over the coming weeks.Advice and Information -
The Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust introduced a new 24/7 Crisis Telephone Service for people experiencing a mental health crisis at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.News -
We've posted "Join Your Patient Participation Group" leaflets and posters to all Haringey pharmacies and GP practicesNews -
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.News -
The NHS is creating a fertility policy for all the boroughs in North Central London, including Haringey. North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group (NCL CCG) is seeking your views.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.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.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.News -
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.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.News -
A formal announcement from NHS Digital puts an end to the 1 September deadline and clarifies that GP patient data collection will only now begin when strict new criteria have been met.Report -
If ever there was a need for the voices of patients, service users and the public to be heard it was in 2020/21, and in this report you will read about the ways in which we worked in this testing period.Report -
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.News -
NHS England and NHS Improvement will be running four workshops as part of its public consultation on updated eligibility criteria for Non-Emergency Patient Transport (NEPTS).Report -
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.News -
The new Community Diagnostics Centre (CDC), opening in summer 2022, will be located in Wood Green Shopping Centre. It will offer x-ray, ultrasound, ophthalmology services and blood tests to local people.Advice and Information -
We have been getting calls from people who are having problems finding a NHS dentist. This is a nationwide problem and Healthwatch England has raised it with the government.Advice and Information -
The NHS in North Central London will return to using the standard pre-pandemic national eligibility criteria for Non-emergency Patient Transport. This change particularly affects those identified as clinically extremely vulnerable.News -
Following consultation on a single fertility policy for Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington, North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group (NCL CCG) is seeking views on a new draft.
