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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.

Although the former owner signalled its intention to sell its business last year, it did not wait for permission from the NHS, but went ahead and sold to HCRG in December 2023, notifying North Central London Integrated Care Board of the sale three months later.

This report summarises the community feedback from workshops carried out by Healthwatch Haringey on behalf of Whittington Health NHS Trust. The new Integrated Health Hub was due to open in Wood Green, Haringey in 2025. Unfortunately the Hub has now been cancelled.

The NHS will decide to extend or reprocure the contract at a meeting of the Primary Care Committee on 21 May 2024. The delayed decision is due to the pre-election period.

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.

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.

The General Medical Council (GMC) has launched a consultation on the regulation of Physician Associates and Anaesthesia Associates. Patients are urged to respond.

The North Central London Data Access Group (NCL DAGr) has been established to review and approve or decline applications to use health and care data shared by NCL GPs, NHS Trusts and Local Authorities.

Women who are from African, Caribbean, Indian and Pakistani backgrounds are invited to join the Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) group.

The Haringey GPs were rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in November 2023.

Are you a patient at St Ann's Road GP surgery? You are invited to comment on the service as part of a contract review and potential change of control.

We recently spoke with Chris Goodyear, Healthwatch Haringey's longest serving volunteer, about how she has found her time with us.