1. Introduction to the NHS England GP Patient Survey

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    The GP Patient Survey has been conducted by Ipsos MORI, on behalf of NHS England, since 2007. A questionnaire is sent annually between January and March to patients registered with GP practices across England and results are reported in July/ August.

  2. Mystery Shopper: Registering with a GP without a permanent address in Barnet

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    We were alerted to difficulties in accessing/registering with GP services in Barnet, especially for people without a permanent address. We decided to research the registration process, by contacting the 57 GPs in Barnet through mystery shopping.

  3. What are student health priorities

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    In March 2018, at a Student Success Festival, HW spoke with students at Middlesex University to find out what their health priorities were. We found out that the top priority for students were mental health services followed by access to GP services.

  4. Patient awareness and use of NHS medical services: Findings from the Millway Medical Practice in Barnet

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    This project set out to explore awareness and use of different medical services available in Barnet, amongst residents attending a GP surgery. Millway Medical Practice was approached as a key
    location to carry out this project.

  5. GP Enhanced Access Service (EAS) Website Information for Patients

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    Many patients Healthwatch engaged with were still not aware of the new GP Enhanced Access Service provided in the borough. We therefore researched all 52 websites to explore how consistent the information provided was.

  6. Enter and View: Cricklewood Health Centre and Walk-in Centre

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    Our team of staff and trained volunteers conducted an announced Enter and View visit to Cricklewood Health Centre as part of our planned strategy to look at a range of Health and Social Care services within the London Borough of Barnet.

  7. Summer 2018 newsletter

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    Welcome to the Healthwatch Barnet Summer Newsletter.
    We are very pleased to announce that we were successful in retaining the Healthwatch Barnet contract and have been continuing our work across the Borough to hear your feedback about local services. The contract is initially for 1 year so will be reviewed again in early 2019. But we are delighted to be continuing!

  8. February 2018 newsletter

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    Welcome to our February newsletter. We have had a busy start to 2018 and are looking forward to a good year. Our first task for the year was to bid for the new Healhtwatch Barnet contract which was due to start in April. In the meantime, we have been very busy in lots of different areas.

  9. 10 top tips to get the most out of your GP appointment

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    We know from our conversations with the public that some patients report feeling rushed during appointments and struggling to make themselves heard. Your local Healthwatch are promoting tips that could help you get the most out of visiting your GP.