Healthwatch Haringey

Check your risk of type 2 diabetes below with the help of Diabetes UK.

If your risk is high or very high, you can contact your GP – there’s even a template letter to help you.

Find out your risk today: https://riskscore.diabetes.org.uk

Monday 1 June is the start of Volunteers' Week, celebrating and recognising volunteer contributions nationwide.

It is also a chance to celebrate and say thank you for the fantastic contribution our Healthwatch Hounslow volunteers make.

Visit our website to read more and find out how to volunteer with us: https://tinyurl.com/3t4vmxve

This week during the heatwave it is important to keep dehydrated. Babies, children and older adults are more at risk of dehydration. The NHS have some good tips below to help you keep dehydrated.

Sunbeds can cause skin cancer - yet some businesses let children and teenagers use them illegally. The Department of Health and Social Care - DHSC has launched a consultation on introducing tougher regulations for commercial sunbeds, as part of their National Cancer Plan. This survey will close at 11.59pm on 14 August 2026.

Find out more and have your say: https://tinyurl.com/278pbem9

The Bank Holiday on Monday 25 May means some services in your area might not operate as normal. Healthwatch England has helpful advice on their website to tell you what help is available out of hours: https://bit.ly/4edWajH

This week The Patients Association published its latest Patient Experience report, highlighting how people are experiencing care across the NHS.

From the 807 patients surveyed, who shared their experience over the past six months 69% said their priorities, goals and preferences were not discussed in their care and 57% experienced issues in GP and hospital services.

Read what patients said in the survey here: https://tinyurl.com/nd95mr47

It’s Dementia Action Week 2026, led by Alzheimer's Society. Organisations across the UK are coming together to raise awareness, support people affected by dementia, and help make dementia the priority it should be. Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/598apxz7

If you need urgent help for your mental health, you can call 111 and select the mental health option. You can also visit the NHS website here: https://tinyurl.com/49x8r7bh

This week is Week.

The NHS is encouraging anyone struggling with feelings of depression or anxiety, including excessive worry, panic attacks, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress, or obsessions and compulsions, to seek help through NHS Talking Therapies services.

Haringey Talking Therapies Service, based at Crouch End Health Centre, is a free NHS, psychological therapy service offering support for a range of common mental health difficulties such as depression and anxiety, OCD, PTSD and more

The service provide a range of treatment programmes including one to one therapy and counselling. The service is for anyone over the age of 18 years who lives, or is registered with a GP in the London Borough of Haringey.Haringey Talking Therapies: https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/default.asp?c=44165

This Mental Health Awareness Week, learn the signs of poor mental health, what you can do to take care of your mental health, and where to find extra support if you need it. Visit the Healthwatch England website to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/nspxw98n