1. Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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    Find out what to do if you have COVID-19 symptoms, where to go for support and how you can help stop the spread.

  2. Flu jab vaccination myth-busting

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    There are a number of myths about the flu vaccine. Scientists at the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC) dispel some of the common ones.

  3. Think you need to go to A&E? Call NHS 111 first

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    The NHS is providing a new and more convenient way for you to access urgent care. Find out what this means for you and your loved ones.

  4. Whittington Hospital announces temporary service changes to deal with Covid-19

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    Whittington Health NHS Trust brings in temporary changes to keep urgent and emergency services running.

  5. Would you get vaccinated, Yes or No?

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

  6. COVID-19 vaccines: What you need to know

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    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.

  7. COVID-19 Vaccine Safety and Myth Busting

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    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.

  8. Information about coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines in community languages

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

  9. Aged over 60? Book your Covid-19 vaccine appointment now

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    NHS England invites people who are 60 to 63 years old to have their vaccine

  10. Covid-19 vaccination online event with BSL interpreters, 10th March

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    North London Central Clinical Commissioning Group (NCL CCG) and Healthwatch invite deaf users of sign language to attend an information session on Covid-19 vaccination

  11. Spanish speakers invited to ask GPs about Covid-19 vaccine at NHS event

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    Participants will have the chance to raise their concerns about the vaccine and to ask questions to a GP and a pharmacist.

  12. A cough for three weeks or more could be a sign of cancer. Just contact your GP practice

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

  13. NHS launches online webinars to help in your recovery from COVID-19

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    North London Clinical Commissioning Group (NCL CCG) and Recovery College, have organised a series of weekly webinars to help those recovering from COVID-19.

  14. Pop-up COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics in Haringey

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    A series of pop-up COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics will be taking place across Haringey over the coming weeks.

  15. Mental Health NHS Trust introduces free 24/7 Crisis Telephone Service

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    The Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust introduced a new 24/7 Crisis Telephone Service for people experiencing a mental health crisis at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  16. Join your Patient Participation Group - Pick up a leaflet at your GP or Pharmacy

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    We've posted "Join Your Patient Participation Group" leaflets and posters to all Haringey pharmacies and GP practices

  17. Bring your voice to NHS specialised services

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    NHS England and NHS Improvement is recruiting to a range of Patient Public Voice (PPV) partner roles on groups with responsibility for the commissioning of specialised services.

  18. North Central London CCG launches review of fertility policy

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    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.

  19. Don't ignore your symptoms - it could be cancer

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    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.

  20. Is the NHS sharing your data? What you need to know

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    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.

  21. Haringey GP Access report looks into face-to-face, phone and video appointments

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    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.

  22. PPG Conference highlights the changes in the NHS and how patients can make their voices heard

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    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.

  23. Guide to ageing well in Haringey developed in partnership with the over 50s

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

  24. NHS GP data collection indefinitely postponed

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    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.

  25. Healthwatch Haringey Annual Report 2020/21

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    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.

  26. Haringey Patient Participation Groups (PPG) Conference Report 2021

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    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.

  27. Public consultation on NHS Non-Emergency Patient Transport – Share your views

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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).

  28. Amplifying Patient Voices - Supporting Patient Participation Groups in Haringey

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    From August 2020 to August 2021 Healthwatch Haringey ran a support programme for Patient Participation Groups. This report will be useful to anyone working in patient engagement or joining, starting up or running a PPG.

  29. Survey launched on new Community Diagnostics Centre for Wood Green

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    The new Community Diagnostics Centre (CDC), opening in summer 2022, will be located in Wood Green Shopping Centre. It will offer x-ray, ultrasound, ophthalmology services and blood tests to local people.

  30. Changes to North Central London patient transport services

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    The NHS in North Central London will return to using the standard pre-pandemic national eligibility criteria for Non-emergency Patient Transport. This change particularly affects those identified as clinically extremely vulnerable.

  31. Next stage of consultation on draft fertility policy

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    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.

  32. GP Access this Winter

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    The COVID-19 pandemic means that GP practices in Haringey are busier than ever, with many providing 15-30% more appointments than before the pandemic. Find out more about GP access this Winter.

  33. Stay well this winter

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    Staying well this winter has never been more important. Cold weather and viruses can make you unwell.

  34. Statement on Omicron from Haringey’s Director of Public Health in six community languages

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    Dr Will Maimaris explains how vaccines can protect you against the Omicron variant of Covid-19 with subtitles in Bulgarian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish and Turkish.

  35. Tips for happier living from Haringey Community Protect

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    Public Voice, Healthwatch Haringey, Bridge Renewal Trust and Mind in Haringey have joined up to offer support on how to look after your mental health.

  36. Cancer patients offered free exercise classes by Move 4 You

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    Move4You with Tottenham Hotspur's Foundation offers a 12-session guided physical activity programme across Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington to anyone over 18 who has had a cancer diagnosis in the last 5 years.

  37. Recovery of NHS dental care too slow to help thousands left in pain

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    Lack of access to NHS dentistry has intensified as an issue for people over the last 18 months. Our latest research is a stark reminder that it is an issue decision-makers must react to now, to protect our health.