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NHS England has announced several steps to ensure better dental support for people with complex problems and improve the information for those trying to find an NHS dentist.

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. 

How easy is it to register with a GP? Many Haringey practices insist on ID or proof of address. People who are experiencing homelessness, domestic abuse survivors and recent migrants are some of the people most likely to be turned away.

This was another challenging year for health and care services, and people wondered whether services would return to “business as usual” or whether they had changed for the long-term.

Enhanced access is the provision of appointments outside of a GP practice’s core hours of 8am to 6.30pm (e.g. evenings and weekends). This service will now be delivered by Primary Care Networks.

Long COVID has had a huge impact on people’s physical and mental health . We heard from Haringey people about the challenges of living with Long COVID, and the difficulties of getting a diagnosis and accessing appropriate health services and support.

Middlesex University and Public Voice are seeking mental health service users to help feed into plans to improve the community support available.

Haringey’s Vaccine Bus now offers the opportunity to register anyone living in Haringey with a GP with no requirement for documentation and the guarantee that your details will not be passed on to the police, home office or immigration officials.

We recently partnered with two women's community organisations - Roj Women's Association and Middle Eastern Women and Society organisation (MEWSo) - to explore women's experiences of healthcare with a view to improving services.

North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group is set to award a new contract for the NHS 111 Integrated Urgent Care service starting in October 2023.

The Haringey Advice Partnership (HAP) is a project led by Citizens Advice Haringey to ensure that people living in Haringey receive the right kind of information, advice and guidance when they need it.

North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group (NCL CCG) and Haringey Council are planning an Integrated Health and Wellbeing Hub in Wood Green, bringing a range of health services together in one central place in Haringey.