1. News -

    Research by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) shows that many people have had concerns about their care, but never raised them. Over half of the people asked said they regretted not doing so.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. News -

    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. 
  7. News -

    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.
  8. News -

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

    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.
  10. News -

    North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) is talking to people aged 35+ to hear their experiences of NHS Maternity and Neonatal care.
  11. News -

    The NHS is looking for feedback on pregnancy and maternity services from Haringey residents who have given birth within the last five years.
  12. Advice and Information -

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

    North Central London Integrated Care Board and NHS England (London) Specialised Commissioning are consulting on proposed changes to maternity, neonatal, and children’s surgical services in North Central London.
  14. News -

    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.
  15. Report -

    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.
  16. 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.
  17. Response -

    In the summer of 2014 we prioritised research into the specifics of GP access in Tottenham Hale.
  18. 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.
  19. Report -

    In January 2015 Healthwatch Haringey produced a report on GP surgeries in Haringey which highlighted areas of strength and areas for improvement.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. Advice and Information -

    Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services.
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. 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.
  27. Advice and Information -

    If you are worried about any unusual symptoms you may be experiencing that could be cancer, please contact your GP.
  28. 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.
  29. 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. 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. 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. 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. News -

    Over 50s Health Needs Assessment asks how well Haringey people can access health services.
  34. 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.
  35. News -

    Help us to understand more about why local people may or may not take up flu or coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination.
  36. 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.
  37. 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.
  38. 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.
  39. News -

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

    NHS England invites people who are 60 to 63 years old to have their vaccine
  41. 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.
  42. Advice and Information -

    NHS England and NHS Improvement, together with Public Health England, are launching the ‘Help Us, Help You’ lung cancer campaign.
  43. 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.
  44. News -

    We've posted "Join Your Patient Participation Group" leaflets and posters to all Haringey pharmacies and GP practices
  45. 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.
  46. 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.
  47. 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.
  48. 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.