We know that men have poorer health outcomes in most health measures, including heart disease, diabetes and forms of cancer. Our new project will help us understand why that is so we can better support organisations delivering healthcare in Barnet.
2021/22 has been a tremendous year of growth in supporting local residents for Healthwatch Barnet. Read our Annual Report to find out how we have worked to champion people’s voices and support improvements in local services.
New Healthwatch report into Long Covid in North Central London
The five Healthwatch organisations across North Central London (Healthwatch Barnet, Healthwatch Camden, Healthwatch Enfield, Healthwatch Haringey, and Healthwatch Islington) have together produced a major report into Long COVID.
Snapshot Insight Report the Barriers to Advance Care Planning
For our new Snapshot Insight report we spoke to Barnet people about what they understand Advance Care Planning to mean, in order to help local GPs overcome the barriers stopping people accessing the many benefits of ACP.
Following publication of our report into the challenges deaf people face accessing their GP, Healthwatch Barnet ran follow-up focus groups on the experiences of deaf residents on access to more general health services.
The more people share their ideas, experiences and concerns about NHS and social care, the more services can understand what works, what doesn't and what people want from care in the future.
I originally volunteered having retired from working both in the NHS and Social Services and wanted to use my professional background and contribute where appropriate.
