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Cancer awareness survey

The NHS cancer screening programmes aim to detect breast, bowel and cervical cancers at an early stage (in asymptomatic people), when treatment is more likely to be effective and people have a chance to make informed...

18 December 2019

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Healthwatch Barnet would like to talk to you about Personal Health Budgets

Personalised care will benefit up to 2.5 million people by 2023/24. It tailors care and support, enabling people to have the confidence, knowledge and skills to engage in their care, and have choice and control over their...

11 December 2019

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GP interpreting services

All Barnet GP practices have access to language interpreters through Language Line Solutions; an over the phone interpreting service. However, we have received anecdotal feedback that this interpreting service is not widely...

10 September 2019

January 2020 Newsletter

Welcome to our January newsletter. In this edition, we have updates on our new Healthwatch Barnet website, Enter and View visits and upcoming plans, recent reports and projects and opportunities for you to engage and for your voice to be heard.

17 January 2020

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Experiences of an Enter & View Volunteer

Our volunteer, Linda, shares her experiences of being an Enter & View and why she volunteers at Healthwatch Barnet.

12 November 2019

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Blood tests at the Royal Free Hospital

The Royal Free Hospital has been reviewing their blood taking service (also known as phlebotomy service) to ensure that they are delivering the very best care to their patients.

3 November 2019

Latest reports and publications

Enter and View: Friary Lodge

20 January 2020

Our Enter and View team visited Friary Lodge as part of Healthwatch’s...

Enter and View: Abbey Ravenscroft Park Nursing Home

Our Enter and View team visited this home as part of Healthwatch’s...

A review of the Referral Management System information and it’s use by Barnet GPs.

What happens when a GP wants to refer you to a specialist? They send...

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Cancer screening and treatment in Barnet

13 November 2019

The NHS produced a Long-Term Plan in early 2019, setting out the plan...