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Extra appointments are now available for people in Barnet who need urgent dental care.

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Did you know that pharmacies provide advice and information on minor illnesses and ailments? Find out how they can help you.

It is important that dental patients give feedback about their experiences, so that services know what they are doing well and where they can improve.

Are you a patient or family carer whose experience of health care services or of a long-term health condition has led you to develop a healthcare innovation?

Healthwatch Barnet carried out Enter and View visits to six care homes, as part of a best practice exercise, to find out about residents’ mealtime needs.

One in eight men will get prostate cancer, but if you are a Black man, the risk rises to one in four.

Prostate cancer has become England’s most common cancer. In 2023 Prostate Cancer UK found 55,033 men were receiving a prostate cancer diagnosis compared with 47,526 breast cancer cases.

What you need to know about GP online consultations

The way some surgical services for young children are delivered in North London, including in Barnet have changed.

Loneliness and isolation can affect anyone in life, whatever their age and whatever their family situation.

There are 10 days left to share your views on the services provided by your local GP practice Cricklewood Health Centre.