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PRESS RELEASE – Access to information about COVID-19 vaccine key to encouraging vaccine uptake among Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities
Targeted engagement programmes and tailored communication messages are crucial to overcoming the barriers and addressing concerns
Women’s Health Strategy: Call for Evidence
This call for evidence is seeking to collect views on women’s health. It will run for a period of 12 weeks and is open to everyone aged 16 or over. The consultation closes at 11.45 pm on 30 May 2021.
INFORMATION- Regular rapid coronavirus tests if you do not have symptoms
You can get regular rapid tests if you do not have symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19). Rapid, lateral flow COVID-19 tests are now available to everyone in Camden. All tests are free.
Become a COVID-19 Health Champion
Empower yourself by joining the COVID-19 Health Champion programme run by Camden and Islington Public Health
REFLECTIONS – ‘Ask about the COVID-19 vaccine’
We held an online Q&A event for members of the public and local partners in Camden to engage with local GPs, representatives from Camden & Islington Public Health and North Central London CCG on the COVID-19 Vaccination in Camden on 16 February 2021.
PRESS RELEASE: Healthwatch Camden online event reveals that residents are looking for more information about the COVID-19 vaccine
The free online event provided a platform for residents of Camden to put questions about the COVID-19 vaccine directly to local expert panellists
Healthwatch Camden Public Board Meeting
Healthwatch Camden to hold the online public board meeting on 23rd February 2021 from 1800 to 2000 hrs. Residents of Camden are welcome to attend and ask questions.
Online Event – Healthwatch Camden to host Online Q+A event on the COVID-19 Vaccination
This event has been organised for members of the public and local partners to engage with Camden’s GPs, representatives from Camden & Islington Public Health and North Central London CCG on the COVID-19 Vaccination in Camden.
REFLECTIONS – ‘Ask Your Local GP’ Q&A Event
We worked in partnership with senior leaders in the NHS, including the North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group (NCL CCG), to set up an online ‘Ask your local GP’ Q&A event on 4th November 2020. The event was hugely popular as around 100 people attended it.
PRESS RELEASE : Improved promotion of mental health services needed to support young people during the pandemic
Reserach suggests that during Covid-19 young people have been feeling more anxious, depressed, and uncertain about their future than older generations.
The NIHR needs your help – sign up to join the fight against COVID-19
A message from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The NHS COVID-19 Vaccine research registry will help people across the UK sign up for information on the new COVID-19 vaccine studies. COVID-19 vaccines can only be researched if people like you take part.
New Guidance for Visiting Care Homes
Government has launched new guidelines for care homes to provide safe visiting opportunities as new national restrictions come into effect.