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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).

Millions of people have had their treatment delayed by the pandemic – are you one of them? We want to know if you’re getting the advice, information and support you need while you wait.

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.

North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group is planning its winter campaign to keep patients well and would like to hear your views on receiving the Flu and COVID-19 booster vaccines.

The five Healthwatch within North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington) have launched a survey to explore local people's experiences of living with Long COVID.

The research was done in two phases. We found that vaccine hesitancy was higher in younger age groups but all groups had concerns about vaccine safety.

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.

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.

The vaccine rollout was done very quickly in the first half of the year and NHS England are keen to learn lessons, improve services, and make it easier and more convenient for people to have the vaccine.

Five health services and two councils in Enfield and Haringey launch the guide, with useful tips and contacts for keeping fit and healthy.

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.

Healthwatch England finds the move to more digitally-led healthcare has worked well for some but excluded others over the past year. The report explores how people have been excluded and what needs to happen to get the care they need.