1. World Blood Donor Day - June 2023

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  2. Organ donation week - September 2023

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  3. What is Social Prescribing?

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    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.

  4. Advice for people living with diabetes who are thinking about fasting for Ramadan

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    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.

  5. Social Prescribers - A Day in the Life

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    Social Prescribing Link Workers are located across Haringey in GP surgeries and community projects. Public Voice (which manages and runs Healthwatch Haringey) manages 11.

  6. Haringey childhood vaccination survey

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    Do you live in Haringey? Are you a parent or carer of at least one child aged 0-19? The Public Health team in Haringey Council would like to know your opinion on childhood vaccines.

  7. Celebrating ten years of people speaking up to make care better

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    We mark the difference the public has made in improving NHS and social care services in Haringey and more widely across England

  8. Lonliness Awareness Week - June 2023

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  9. World Suicide Prevention Day - September 2023

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  10. World Patient Safety Day - September 2023

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  11. International Week of Deaf People - September 2023

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  12. Haringey Patient Participation Groups Network Meeting 8

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  13. Haringey Advice Partnership - Supporting residents with the cost of living and fuel poverty

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    HAP has been engaging with residents through drop-in sessions at various food banks, libraries, sport centres and other venues.

  14. Self-care pharmacy first scheme extended till September 2023

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    The scheme replaced the minor ailments scheme which allows certain patients to receive free medications from 15 pharmacies in Haringey.

  15. Barriers to GP registration in Haringey

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    Healthwatch Haringey research finds people from migrant communities and those affected by homelessness face multiple barriers to access to a GP in Haringey.

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

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    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.

  17. Webinar - Patient Participation: The Art of the Possible

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  18. Barriers to GP Registration in Haringey - Report Launch

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  19. Report Launch at Wood Green Library - Barriers to GP Registration in Haringey

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    Healthwatch Haringey public event hears about hurdles faced by vulnerable communities in registering with a GP.

  20. World Pharmacists Day - September 2023

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  21. Dyslexia week - October 2023

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  22. Developmental language disorder day - October 2023

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  23. Movember - November 2023

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  24. National Stress Awareness Day - November 2023

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  25. Comment on the Haringey Safeguarding Adults Strategy 2023-2028

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    Haringey Council’s current Safeguarding Adults Strategy came to an end in 2022 and the Council is now consulting on a new plan for the next 5 years.

  26. Healthwatch Haringey Annual Report 2022/23

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    This year we continued to chart the challenges for many people in accessing health and social care and we focussed on the importance of research in understanding the unmet needs of patients.

  27. NHS announces new process for primary care complaints

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    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.

  28. Can you share your experiences of pregnancy, maternity and birth?

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    The NHS is looking for feedback on pregnancy and maternity services from Haringey residents who have given birth within the last five years.

  29. Infopool - Online resources on prostate cancer

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    Prostate Cancer Research run a patient platform called the infopool for people affected by prostate cancer.

  30. Healthwatch is taking Haringey's blood pressure

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    Healthwatch Haringey staff and volunteers have been actively engaging with the local community to identify individuals who may have high blood pressure yet remain unaware of their condition.

  31. Nacro finds prison leavers turned away from primary care

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    Prison leavers and people experiencing homelessness are just some of the groups who are regularly experiencing issues accessing GP and healthcare services according to new Nacro research.

  32. Self Care Week - November 2023

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  33. Transgender Day of Remembrance - November 2023

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  34. International Volunteer Day - December 2023

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  35. NHS advice in advance of strike action by junior doctors

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    Junior doctors in the BMA union are striking from 13 July to 18 July 2023.

  36. International day of people with disabilities - December 2023

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  37. GP Patient Survey 2023 results show further reduced access to GPs

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    There was a further fall in satisfaction, especially regarding making appointments.

  38. Haringey groups oppose increase in NHS charging for migrants

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    Haringey Welcome and CARIS (Christian Action and Response in Society) Haringey joined over 60 migrant organisations and trade unions to oppose a plan to fund pay rise with higher migrant fees.

  39. MPs call for ‘fundamental reform’ of NHS dentistry in report

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    Health and Social Care Committee calls for rapid and timely action to improve access to NHS dentistry.

  40. Young People and Mental Health: The Impact of COVID-19 and Lockdowns in Haringey  - Phase 2

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    Young people were heavily impacted by COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdowns from 2020 to 2022, experiencing disruption to schooling and education and uncertainty over exams and results. We explored these issues by looking at the impact of COVID-19 and lockdowns on the mental health and wellbeing of young people in Haringey. During 2022 we followed up our first report, which was based solely on online surveys, with qualitative research.

  41. Haringey Patient Participation Groups Network Meeting 9

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  42. World Alzheimer’s Month - September 2023

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  43. Young people’s views on sexual health services in Haringey

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    A new, upcoming report by Healthwatch Haringey reveals the opinions and experiences of young people aged 15 to 24 in the borough regarding sexual health services.