Advice and Information

Did you know that many GP surgeries now have in-house physiotherapists?

There are many factors that affect our health, and not all of these can be treated by medical professionals alone. Social prescribing supports people to think through their goals and needs and to access different forms of support in the community.

Are you aged between 55 and 74 years old, living in Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington, and do you smoke or used to smoke?

Strikes will take place from the 24 February until Wednesday 28 February.

GP surgeries across north central London (NCL) have begun supporting people living with certain long-term conditions in a different way, using personalised care and treatment to help them manage their conditions effectively and prevent health issues escalating wherever possible.

Free rapid lateral flow tests are now available at pharmacies for individuals who are at the highest risk of severe illness from COVID-19. This replaces the online and telephone ordering services for free lateral flow tests provided by GOV.UK and 119.

If you need medical assistance, please choose NHS services wisely to make sure care is available to patients who need it most.

We understand that it can be difficult to find the correct resources when you are struggling, so we have put together some links:

To improve equity of access to unscheduled care services across the London Borough of Barnet, we are changing the opening hours of our two walk-in centres at Edgware Community Hospital and Finchley Memorial Hospital.

From 1 July 2023 the way members of the public make a complaint about primary care services to the commissioner is changing. 

If you need medical assistance, please choose NHS services wisely to make sure care is available to patients who need it most.

Macmillan Cancer support is currently working to spread the word on the issues that are concerning people living with Cancer in the UK.