1. Enter and View: Cricklewood Health Centre and Walk-in Centre (follow-up visit)

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    This visit to Cricklewood Walk-in Centre, was a follow up to the visits made in January and March 2018 and was arranged with the recently appointed Practice Manager to discuss the recommendations of those reports. The report also talks about the future of the centre, which is on the border of Barnet, Brent and Camden. We were told that about half the patients come from Brent, about 40% from Barnet and 10% from Camden.


  2. Enter and View: Elmhurst Residential Home

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    This announced E&V visit was part of a planned strategy to look at the quality of care provided at a range of care & nursing homes within Barnet. Elmhurst Residential Home is a privately run home for up to 30 older people living with dementia.

  3. Engaging Local People in the North London Partners Urgent and Emergency Care Programme – Summary and Reports

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    Healthwatch Camden co-ordinated work by five local Healthwatch organisations, in Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington to help local residents have a say in plans for urgent and emergency care in North London.

  4. Mealtime observational visits at Royal Free Hospital

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    In February/April 2017 Enter and View volunteers visited 7 wards at the Hampstead site of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust to investigate the food and mealtime support that was offered to patients.

  5. A report on patients' experiences at Barnet Hospital

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    Healthwatch Barnet asked patients a small number of direct questions and encouraged general comments and feedback about their experiences at Barnet Hospital.

  6. Dementia in Barnet

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    This report gives an overall view on dementia services in Barnet.

  7. Enter and View: Disability Access Project

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    This was an announced enter and view visit to the emergency department of the Royal Free Hospital on Monday 14th March 2016 10am- 12:00pm. The visits were planned to evaluate access for those with communication impairments to Emergency Departments across North, Central and East London. This involved asking staff members questions about accessibility, observing the working practice, touring the department and if possible, engaging with service users.

  8. Enter and View: Re-visit report, Suffolk Ward, Chase Farm Hospital

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    After the original Enter and View visit to Suffolk Ward at Chase Farm Hospital in March 2015, Healthwatch Enfield and Healthwatch Barnet, returned to Suffolk Ward, in June 2016, to follow up the observations and recommendations made after their first visit.

  9. Pregnancy in Barnet: A review of women’s experiences in Barnet

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    Healthwatch Barnet carried out a piece of research about the experiences of women who live in Barnet, and used different maternity services across the borough in the last two years.

  10. A&E Services review in Barnet

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    During February and March 2019, we conducted a survey with patients attending A&E departments in the Royal Free Hospital Trust. Our team of staff and volunteers visited the Accident & Emergency Departments at Barnet Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital to gather the views of over 500 patients. The main objective was to identify why people were coming to A&E.

  11. Cancer screening and treatment in Barnet

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    The NHS produced a Long-Term Plan in early 2019, setting out the plan and framework for health services to change and improve for patients. One such service is increasing the number of patients attending NHS screening.

  12. Enter and view: Catherine Lodge

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    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.

  13. Snapshot Insight Report: Hospital Transport

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    A report into local people's experiences of using hospital transport for journeys to Barnet Hospitals and a series of recommendations.

  14. Virtual Visit: Cedars Care Centre

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

  15. Enter and View visit - Leecroft House

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    Our Enter and View team visited Leecroft House as part of Healthwatch Barnet’s planned series of visits to supported living accommodation in the borough.