1. News -

    Research by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) shows that many people have had concerns about their care, but never raised them. Over half of the people asked said they regretted not doing so.
  2. News -

    The NHS is developing their Long Term Plan for the next 10 years. We want to hear your views so we can inform how services are delivered in the future.
  3. Advice and Information -

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

    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.
  5. News -

    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.
  6. News -

    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. 
  7. News -

    The new fertility policy for North Central London was implemented on 25 July 2022, replacing the five separate policies that were in place for Haringey, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Camden.
  8. News -

    Start Well Case For Change report identifies opportunities for improvement in maternity, neonatal, children and young people’s services following extensive consultation.
  9. News -

    Pregnancy is a major life event for any family. It can be joyful and fulfilling but also challenging. Healthwatch England is running a national survey to understand if care works for new mothers and birthing parents. Share your story.
  10. News -

    North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) is talking to people aged 35+ to hear their experiences of NHS Maternity and Neonatal care.
  11. News -

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

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

    North Central London Integrated Care Board and NHS England (London) Specialised Commissioning are consulting on proposed changes to maternity, neonatal, and children’s surgical services in North Central London.
  14. News -

    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.
  15. Report -

    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.
  16. Report -

    North London Partners in Health and Care are currently reviewing the way in which planned operations for bones and joints, such as hip and knee replacements, are delivered.
  17. Report -

    In January 2018, Healthwatch Enfield engaged with more than 600 individuals attending the Accident and Emergency department at North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust to build an understanding of routes to A&E.
  18. Report -

    Read about the findings from our review of Insight Platform, the drug and alcohol support service for families and young people in Haringey.
  19. Advice and Information -

    People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register.
  20. Report -

    In January 2015 Healthwatch Haringey produced a report on GP surgeries in Haringey which highlighted areas of strength and areas for improvement.
  21. News -

    NHS England has unveiled plans for an overhaul of the A&E target alongside changes to waiting times for cancer, mental health and planned operations.
  22. News -

    The CCG has now published a ‘You said we did’ update on what they have done/plan to do to improve local health services in response to the feedback they received.
  23. Advice and Information -

    Making a complaint is one way that helps organisations to learn lessons from their mistakes and to prevent them from happening to anyone else.
  24. News -

    With helpful support from Healthwatch, Haringey CCG is changing its sign language provider to LanguageLine.
  25. Report -

    This has been yet another eventful year for Healthwatch Haringey – but an exciting one as we continued to speak up for people who use health and social care services of all kinds. Read our 2018-2019 Annual Report.
  26. News -

    In June, a group of seven of our volunteers visited the North Mid Hospital to look at how easy it is for patients to find their way around.
  27. News -

    North Middlesex Hospital are looking for patients to become Patient Partners and support staff to help improve care at the hospital.
  28. News -

    During April and May 2019 Healthwatch Haringey spoke to 113 local residents about their experiences of health and care services and what they thought about the potential future developments detailed in the NHS Long Term Plan.
  29. News -

    Between April to June 2019, Healthwatch England heard over 17,000 people's experiences of using health and social care.
  30. Advice and Information -

    Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services.
  31. News -

    With over 30,000 Turkish and Kurdish residents living across the two boroughs, Haringey and Enfield Councils want to better understand the communities’ current participation in physical activity and sport.
  32. News -

    At present, waiting lists are too long, too many operations are cancelled (many on the day) and demand for surgery is growing. This is driving the need for change.
  33. News -

    Camden, Islington and Haringey Councils, together with Camden, Islington and Haringey’s Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) want to improve public awareness of cancers and how to detect cancer symptoms early.
  34. News -

    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its latest report on A&E at North Middlesex University Hospital. The unannounced inspection took place in January after the CQC noted a rise in A&E attendances and ambulance handover delays.
  35. News -

    The team at Healthwatch Haringey will continue to take telephone calls so that we can provide you with information and guidance on local health and care services.
  36. News -

    To protect their patients, staff and services, North Middlesex Hospital have introduced new visiting restrictions.
  37. News -

    Whittington Hospital has decided to stop all visitors to patients in adult wards and their emergency department (A&E).
  38. Advice and Information -

    Changes to 'opt-out' during the COVID-19 pandemic mean that even if you previously opted out of sharing your health and care record, it will now be visible to NHS services providing you with care.
  39. Advice and Information -

    If you are worried about any unusual symptoms you may be experiencing that could be cancer, please contact your GP.
  40. Advice and Information -

    Routine dental care has had to change because of COVID-19, with social distancing rules making it difficult to access services. Here’s some information on how to access an NHS dentist during the pandemic.
  41. News -

    The North Mid’s latest patient survey results show progress is being made but not all of the improvements in operational and clinical performance have been felt by patients.

  42. News -

    During the first peak of the COVID-19 pandemic the Whittington NHS Trust had to suspend many of their services. Now they are restarting services in a 'COVID Secure' way.
  43. Report -

    Lessons from Haringey’s most vulnerable service users. This report is a summary of issues and concerns experienced by Haringey adult social care service users and carers during the lockdown. Suggestions for service improvements are also presented.
  44. News -

    We are working in partnership with local LGBTQI+ organisation – ‘Wise Thoughts’, to carry out a health needs assessment of LGBTQI+ people living in Haringey.
  45. Advice and Information -

    COVID-19 poses a unique challenge for health and social care professionals when talking to someone with hearing loss. Here are some important tips to help you communicate effectively.