Healthwatch Haringey

Has your child missed one or both doses of their MMR or MMRV vaccine?

The NHS MMRV vaccine helps protect against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox.

If your child is invited, book their appointment with your GP practice.

Find out more about who is eligible for the vaccine and when it’s offered Right arrow nhs.uk/mmrv

This week we launched our Healthwatch Haringey Annual Report 2025-26 that highlights the difference your feedback has made over the past year and shows the work we have undertaken over the year to champion the views of Haringey Council residents.

You can read and download our Annual Report on our website here: https://tinyurl.com/4kcrrdtc

Know someone with a child in Year 13? Or heading off to uni later this year? Tag them! 🧡
Thousands of young people are eligible for a free MenB vaccine, so don’t let them miss out. Just 2 doses of the MenB vaccine helps protect against serious illnesses like meningitis.

Do you know the ABCDE checklist?

It could help you spot the warning signs of melanoma. Use this quick list to check your moles.

A new mole or a change in an existing mole may be signs of melanoma. If you spot any changes that you think could be cancer, contact your GP.

🆕 New UKHSA data show an increase in babies being protected earlier against MenB.

Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/esKNb-2x

Please note that the red alert has been extended to 11PM on Friday 26 June across London. With the UK's hottest June day recorded today, it's important to stay safe and keep cool in hot weather. The Met Office have some helpful tips for keeping cool in hot weather: https://tinyurl.com/4m7thc46

Look after yourself and check in on others, esp older relatives, neighbours and anyone with a health condition. Keep your home cool, close curtains and windows on the sunny side. Drink plenty of water, stay out of the sun 11am–3pm. Know the signs of heat exhaustion and heatstroke.

A red heat-health alert has been issued across parts of England until 25 June. This is the highest level of alert and indicates a risk to everyone's health, not just vulnerable groups.

Learn more about how to stay safe in hot weather.

➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/seasonal-health/heatwave-how-to-cope-in-hot-weather/

What matters most to you when it comes to health and care?
Haringey Council residents are invited to join the NHS West and North London online Residents’ Forum on 9 July at 6pm, where your voice can help the NHS in west and north London.

Book your place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1991044424471

Are you a Haringey Council resident who has experienced support from a Social Prescribing Link Worker? If so The Patients Association and National Academy for Social Prescribing would like to invite you to take part in a short survey by 26 June to help shape social prescribing services for all. https://tinyurl.com/34jcw8x7

NASP are working with The Patients Association to learn about people’s experiences of social prescribing. Together, we are surveying anyone who has ever had support from a Social Prescribing Link Worker, so we can learn about your experiences.

Your feedback will help shape NASP’s strategy and support the delivery of the best, most appropriate social prescribing services for all.

👉 The survey should take no longer than 15 minutes. Find out more and complete the survey today: https://www.patients-association.org.uk/share-your-experiences-of-social-prescribing