Healthwatch Haringey

12/12/2025

Choose the right NHS service for you and your family during resident doctors’ strike. We are urging people to take extra care and to use NHS services wisely during the upcoming strike action by resident doctors (formerly known as junior doctors) from 7:00am on Wednesday 17 December to 7:00am on Monday 22 December.

The strike is likely to have an impact on some NHS services and see some appointments disrupted. However, please attend your booked GP or hospital appointments as planned, unless you are told otherwise. Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/9nzxxwkj

11/12/2025

Do you need urgent dental care? Extra appointments are now available in Haringey for people who need urgent dental care. You can find out more about how you can access urgent dental care on our website: https://tinyurl.com/4ymcny5w

10/12/2025

We recently interviewed seldom-heard Haringey patients about their experiences using digital booking systems in GP surgeries and other NHS settings, including booking blood tests online. Our Patient experiences of NHS digital booking systems in Haringey report was published this week. You can read the report here: https://tinyurl.com/y3w9ee9s

08/12/2025

A second opinion is when you choose to request the expertise of another healthcare professional after you've been given a diagnosis or treatment plan. If you're thinking of asking for one, check out our advice on things to consider before asking: https://tinyurl.com/44ane2m7

24/11/2025

Every year, around eight thousand of our North London residents die. It is vital that we all receive the care and die in a manner that we choose. This is why North Central London ICS wants to hear Haringey Council residents views on End of Life Care. You still have time to share your views in the End of Life Survey. The survey closes on 31 December 2025. You can find the online survey here: https://feedback.northcentrallondon.icb.nhs.uk/.../intro/

24/11/2025

Every year, around eight thousand of our North London residents die. It is vital that we all receive the care and die in a manner that we choose. This is why NHS North Central London ICB wants to hear Haringey Council residents views on End of Life Care. You are invited to share your views in the North Central London ICS End of Life Survey. The survey closes on 31 December 2025. You can find the online survey here: https://feedback.northcentrallondon.icb.nhs.uk/.../intro/

20/11/2025

Did you know one in eight men will get prostate cancer, but if you are a Black man, the risk rises to one in four?

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. As part of we are focusing on men's health this month.

If you are aged 40 and over, you are at risk of prostate cancer. Find out more and how to check your risk of getting prostate cancer on our website: https://tinyurl.com/3dkk7yxp

19/11/2025

Do you have lived experience, or are formal or informal carers for someone who has complex or multiple health needs, mobility or accessibility challenges or frequently use urgent or emergency care services, such as visiting A&E?

UCL Partners are looking for 10 people in North Central London to take part in an online workshop in December. Share your views on urgent community response services and receive £50 for taking part. Sign up by 12pm Monday 24 November: https://forms.office.com/e/3Sg3m2ypsP

07/11/2025

Every year, around eight thousand of our North London residents die. It is vital that we all receive the care and die in a manner that we choose. This is why NHS North Central London ICB wants to hear Haringey Council residents views on End of Life Care. You are invited to share your views in the North Central London ICS End of Life Survey. The survey closes on 31 December 2025. You can find the online survey here: https://feedback.northcentrallondon.icb.nhs.uk/.../intro/

08/10/2025

Sign the petition!
Local Healthwatch are asking the government to revisit its decision to abolish your local independent service that speaks for the public on and .

Local Healthwatch are asking the government to revisit its decision to abolish local independent services that speak for the public.

07/10/2025

Three days left to have your say.
The Royal College of Obstetricians Gynaecologists is leading a ground-breaking initiative to identify key research priorities in women's health in the UK.
So far, we have identified a range of research questions relating to 14 topics from over 1,400 respondents, including menopause, fertility and endometriosis.
We now need your help identify which unanswered research questions you believe are the most important.
We want to hear diverse perspectives to help shape a research agenda that truly reflects the needs and experiences of those it aims to serve.
Have your say: https://brnw.ch/21wWk1H

05/10/2025

NHS pain management services in North Central London

Living with chronic pain can limit your ability to live and work, yet it is a reality for millions of people in England. NHS pain services are available at the Royal Free London NHS Trust and Whittington Health NHS Trust.

https://www.healthwatchharingey.org.uk/advice-and-information/2025-09-10/nhs-pain-management-services-north-central-london