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In summer and autumn 2018, we were contacted by community organisations, individuals and some GP staff about the difficulties patients were experiencing in using hospital transport for their journeys to and from Royal Free Hospital sites. -
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This is a Middlesex University & Healthwatch Barnet Collaborative report as a result of four MSc students working with HW to understand their role and help them better communicate and engage with young people aged 18 - 30 years. -
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After being made aware of issues for service users not being able to continue accessing NHS podiatry services, Healthwatch Barnet decided to look at the alternatives that are available locally to understand the options open to Barnet residents. -
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Read about the experience of one of our volunteers who was invited to participate in a "15 Steps" visit to the Children's Orthoptics Clinic at Vale Drive Primary Care Centre, Barnet. This paediatric eye service includes screening, diagnosis and treatment for children within the Borough. -
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Healthwatch Barnet visited the Fracture Clinic at Barnet Hospital in November 2016. This followed receipt of a number of comments from patients over a period of time that clinics were overcrowded, with some patients forced to stand and that the waiting time at clinics was excessive. However, this report highlights a positive outcome as a result of the Virtual Fracture Clinic -
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Welcome to our first newsletter under the new provider Inclusion Barnet. This issue will give some more information about the handover of provider to Inclusion Barnet as well as how we plan to operate during the coronavirus crisis. -
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In this newsletter, we introduce the new team under the provider Inclusion Barnet! -
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Throughout the pandemic, GPs had to adjust their services to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. Healthwatch Barnet has gathered insight from residents to find out what they make of the new arrangements and remote appointments. -
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A report on our special online event on the development of the Integrated Care System in Barnet. -
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The NHS walk-in centre at Edgware Community Hospital will re-open on Friday 25 February 2022, increasing access for local residents to urgent healthcare appointments and helping relieve pressure on local A&E departments. -
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Barnet's new Integrated Care System (ICS) came into force at the beginning of July. Healthwatch Barnet was pleased to host an event for the general public on the ICS with directors of NCL ICB (North Central London Integrated Care Board). -
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To improve equity of access to unscheduled care services across the London Borough of Barnet, we are changing the opening hours of our two walk-in centres at Edgware Community Hospital and Finchley Memorial Hospital. -
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GP surgeries across north central London (NCL) have begun supporting people living with certain long-term conditions in a different way, using personalised care and treatment to help them manage their conditions effectively and prevent health issues escalating wherever possible. -
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GP surgeries across north central London (NCL) have begun supporting people living with certain long-term conditions in a different way, using personalised care and treatment to help them manage their conditions effectively and prevent health issues escalating wherever possible. -
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The Silver Line is the only national confidential and free helpline, open 24 hours a day, providing information, friendship and advice for older people. -
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Healthwatch Barnet sought the views of home care agency managers and home carers to paint a more comprehensive picture of the experiences and challenges around delivering home care services locally. -
Report -
In aiming to address increasing concerns about the quality of care, service users in Barnet are experiencing; through this project, Healthwatch Barnet revealed a number of areas, which could reasonably be improved. -
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On Wednesday 14th June 2017 we celebrated volunteer's week with a celebratory lunch to thank all the hard work our volunteers have contributed throughout the year. We also had a guest speaker from Argenti Telecare Service who provide healthcare technology. -
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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! -
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Welcome to our Healthwatch Barnet newsletter for September.
We have had a very busy Summer at Healthwatch but are looking forward to lots of new exciting work over the Autumn. You can also view the Annual Report. -
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News and information in the Healthwatch Barnet Winter Newsletter -
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'I am an individual and I want personalised care'
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Our centrepiece for Dying Matters Awareness week, was a special online community event. -
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Do you have experience with children? You could help Home-Start Barnet make a real difference to the lives of local families says Communications and Engagement Manager, Victoria Anderson-Adair. -
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Caroline Walker of Barnet Libraries introduces their Reading Well collections. -
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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. -
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Former Mayor of Barnet, Lisa Rutter introduces Dementia Club UK, the charity she founded in 2015 to help those living with Alzheimer’s disease and their carers. -
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Barnardo’s has launched a special helpline called Boloh, for parents and carers from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds. -
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For our new Snapshot Insight report we spoke to Barnet people about what they understand Advance Care Planning to mean, in order to help local GPs overcome the barriers stopping people accessing the many benefits of ACP.