Enter and View of community Ear, nose and throat service
Report - 10 August 2022
In March 2025, Healthwatch Hackney carried out a visit to the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) community service delivered by Communitas Clinics at the Lawson and Nightingale Practices.
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This report follows on from the December online Community Voice LGBTQIA+ Public Forum held for City & Hackney residents, providing detailed insights from members of the Hackney LGBTQIA+ community. The forum highlighted the unique healthcare challenges faced by the LGBTQIA+ community, emphasising the need for a more inclusive and understanding healthcare system.
The focus group, held online on January 18th, conducted by the Community Voice team, aimed to delve deeper into people’s individual experiences, further informing the development of London Borough of Hackney’s Equality Plan by capturing first-hand accounts of healthcare interactions, with a further focus on mental health, within the Hackney LGBTQIA+ community.