YourStory & Participation People are looking to hold 1 hr online sessions with 50 young people aged 11-18 living in London who have had time away from education to understand what helped & what might have helped more. Find out more & apply by Wed 11 Nov: tinyurl.com/364a4n69

The LEAP study (LGBTQ+ Inclusive Home Care Provision for Older People) is interviewing LGBTQ+ people aged 60+ who've received home care in the last 10 yrs to see how prepared home care workers are to support LGBTQ+ people. Contact Shannon: s.orourke-11@kent.ac.uk, or 07907878293.

Are you an adult caring for an ageing parent? @Carents_Room provides a trusted online source of free online information & support to help you deal with daily health & social care services, including practical tips, peer support groups & workshops. Visit: tinyurl.com/ydhrfxjh

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The latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) report, The state of health care and adult social care in England 2025/26, paints a mixed picture of health and care services. You can find out what the CQC's State of Care report tells us on our website: tinyurl.com/2upt8zeb

Read the @HealthwatchE response to local Healthwatch organisations and Healthwatch England being retained and strengthened below:

Today, the Government has announced that local Healthwatch organisations and Healthwatch England will be retained and strengthened so that people's experiences play a greater role in improving health and social care services. Read our response bit.ly/47JYN8u

The Health Bill clauses relating to the abolition of local Healthwatch & @HealthwatchE are to be withdrawn. This means it's business as usual for our team & volunteers. We will continue to support local health & care services into the future. Read more: tinyurl.com/2fmm9b49

If you are a NHS App user you can now get an instant smartwatch or mobile notification when your prescription is ready to be collected at nearly 2,500 chemists across England. This includes every ASDA and Boots pharmacy store. Find out more on our website: tinyurl.com/3t3jkbvr

Take part in a Cerebral Palsy (CP) research study. Haringey residents aged 40+, living with cerebral palsy can apply to take part in a study to say if access to a CP link worker would benefit you. Recruitment for the survey closes in November. Apply: tinyurl.com/5xmvsa72

Share views, experiences & ideas to help improve services, reduce inequalities & provide better care to shape a new 2027–2030 Public Involvement Framework that West & North London Integrated Care Board is publishing in 2027. The 10 min survey ends 1 Nov: tinyurl.com/4kjkznbu

The @TASPartnership has been commissioned to understand transport needs across Haringey, Enfield, and Hackney, including where people are unable to make the journeys they need or want to make. Take part in the anonymous 10min survey by 3 November to help shape accessible and affordable community transport in Haringey for people who cannot easily use conventional public transport: tinyurl.com/pwc28w3x

NHS App users can get an instant smartwatch or mobile notification when your prescription is ready to be collected at nearly 2,500 chemists across England, including every ASDA and Boots pharmacy store. You will need to enable push alerts in the NHS App to receive notifications.

A free Black Communities Healthy Living & Lifestyle Fair at Chestnuts Community Centre takes place on Sun 25 October (1pm-6pm) as part of Black History Month. There will be free health information, wellness activities, expert advice, community services, creative exhibits, & local enterprises all under one roof: tinyurl.com/57t5unat