News and reports

In this newsletter, we invite you to share your experience of health and social care in Barnet to influence our future priorities. We also introduce some services that may be of interest.

In this newsletter, we cover some of the resources and support that are available to people in Barnet during COVID-19.

Please see below new updated guidance on coronavirus in additional community languages plus Easy Read and BSL resources.

As the situation with the Coronavirus (Covid-19) is ever-changing it’s important that you stay informed with latest advice and information from official sources.

Our Enter & View team visited Catherine Lodge as part of Healthwatch’s planned series of visits to Care/Nursing homes in Barnet. Catherine Lodge is an independent family run care home for the elderly, located in North Finchley.

Our Enter and View team visited Friary Lodge as part of Healthwatch’s planned series of visits to Care/Nursing homes in Barnet. It is a registered care home providing support to 15 older people.

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.

Our Enter and View team visited this home as part of Healthwatch’s planned series of visits to Care/Nursing homes in Barnet. Abbey Ravenscroft is part of the Abbey Total Care Group situated in a quiet and scenic location in a leafy part of Barnet.

What happens when a GP wants to refer you to a specialist? They send the referral to the Referral Management Service. The RMS team send the patient a letter within three weeks of the referral explaining how to book an appointment,online or via phone.

It is important to find the right treatment for your symptoms at any time of the year but particularly in winter when services are even busier than usual. Have a look at this up to date information to help you make the right choice this Winter.

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

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.