News and reports

Scientists are concerned that more people are likely to get flu this winter as fewer people will have built up natural immunity to it during the COVID-19 pandemic. The flu vaccine protects people at risk of getting seriously ill from flu.

In association with Barnet Integrated Learning Disability Service and Barnet Mencap, Healthwatch Barnet arranged a special My Health Matters event. Catch up with what was discussed here.

Following publication of our report into the challenges deaf people face accessing their GP, Healthwatch Barnet ran follow-up focus groups on the experiences of deaf residents on access to more general health services.

More than 200 people including service users, carers and residents took part in the Community Mental Health Summit on 10 November to hear how community mental health is being transformed in Barnet.

During October and November, Healthwatch Barnet visited five of Barnet’s public libraries in a series of events to chat to local residents, our first face-to-face events in over a year.

If you or your child has an urgent but not-life-threatening medical need, make sure you visit NHS 111 online or dial 111 first rather than going straight to A&E.

A report on our special online event on the development of the Integrated Care System in Barnet.

Taking care of your teeth is vital to good health. If you have questions about finding a dentist, or related questions, this article is full of advice.

Caroline Walker of Barnet Libraries introduces their Reading Well collections.

Read the minutes from the Healthwatch Barnet Advisory Board Meeting held on 8 October 2021.

Our Enter and View team visited Cedars Care Centre as part of a Virtual Visit Pilot.

Healthwatch Barnet is working with a group of local GPs to improve the care they and their teams provide. We are looking for people willing to take part in a survey exploring their understanding of advance care planning.