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Are you or your loved ones waiting for hospital care? Share you views

Millions of people have had their treatment delayed by the pandemic – are you one of them? We want to know if you’re getting the advice, information and support you need while you wait.

15 September 2021

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Our new joint project on Long COVID

Recent research has shown over 2 million adults in England may have had Long COVID. Are you one of them? Please help us gather insight to improve local services.

13 September 2021

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Barnet residents have their say on remote GP appointments

Throughout the pandemic, GPs had to adjust their services to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. Healthwatch Barnet has gathered insight from residents to find out what they make of the new arrangements and remote...

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Healthwatch Barnet introduces Sharif Mussa, Peer Support Worker

In our new "Healthwatch Barnet introduces ..." series of interviews with health and social care workers, we meet Sharif Mussa, Peer Support Worker at the North Middlesex University Hospital, and find out what his...

Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy

Barnet Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2021-2025

Discover the Barnet Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy and its vision for improving the health and wellbeing of all those who live, study and work in Barnet.

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Long COVID Community Event: a report

A report by our volunteer Alaa Al-Ansari on our recent special Long COVID event, organised with Barnet COVID-19 Health Champions.

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Our September newsletter

The Healthwatch Barnet September newsletter is out now!

13 September 2021

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Non-emergency patient transport services: NHS England respond

In June, Healthwatch Barnet published a report into local people's experiences of using patient transport services. We're pleased to say that our recommendations are echoed in NHS England’s new review of non-emergency transport services.

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Can you help Home-Start in Barnet?

Do you have experience with children? You could help Home-Start Barnet make a real difference to the lives of local families says Communications and Engagement Manager, Victoria Anderson-Adair.

Latest reports and publications

Mother and children talking to doctor via their laptop

Barnet residents have their say on remote GP appointments

Throughout the pandemic, GPs had to adjust their services to reduce...

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Annual Report 2020 - 2021

Read our annual report to find out more about our work between April...

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Snapshot Insight Report: Hospital Transport

A report into local people's experiences of using hospital...

Snapshot Insight Report: Deaf People’s GP Challenges

Snapshot Insight Report: Deaf People’s GP Challenges

We conducted a focus group with deaf residents in Barnet to gather in...