Advice and Information

NHS advice in advance of strike action by junior doctors
Junior doctors in the BMA union are striking from 13 July to 18 July 2023.

Infopool - Online resources on prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer Research run a patient platform called the infopool for people affected by prostate cancer.

NHS announces new process for primary care complaints
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.

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

Self-care pharmacy first scheme extended till September 2023
The scheme replaced the minor ailments scheme which allows certain patients to receive free medications from 15 pharmacies in Haringey.

Haringey Advice Partnership - Supporting residents with the cost of living and fuel poverty
HAP has been engaging with residents through drop-in sessions at various food banks, libraries, sport centres and other venues.

Advice for people living with diabetes who are thinking about fasting for Ramadan
Ramadan in 2023 will run from on or around Wednesday 22 March for 29 or 30 days, ending with Eid al-Fitr, a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide.

What is Social Prescribing?
Social Prescribing was introduced into the NHS in 2019 to support those with long-term health conditions to find extra support and guidance outside of NHS services.

Bowel cancer screening could stop cancer before it starts
The NHS bowel cancer screening kit can save your life.

What's on offer to help with the cost of living? Haringey Advice Partnership
Haringey Advice Partnership (HAP) has been supporting residents in Haringey with various aspects of the cost of living in recent months.

Make sure you take up your cervical screening invitation
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.