1. What should you expect when it comes to care for your teeth?

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    Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide.

  2. What young people told us at Middlesex University Fresher’s Fair 2018

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    Students at university tend not to realise the importance of registering with a GP or getting routine dental checks.

  3. Accessing Dental Services: Engagement with Middlesex University students

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    We asked students at the Success Festival in Middlesex University, about their access to dental services since starting university and received responses from 43 students. The festival covered a wide range of health and well-being topics.

  4. What to expect from a good care service?

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    Whether you are visiting the GP, living in a care home or having an operation, everyone deserves access to safe, high-quality care.

  5. Dental Care in Barnet A Report on Family Attitudes and Experience

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    Healthwatch Barnet has commissioned Home Start Barnet to capture the views of young parents and families with young children, on their experience of how they access dental services. The parents of 96 young children completed 56 questionnaires, representing 56 families.

  6. Meet our volunteers

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    Find out more about our volunteers

  7. What can your NHS dentist do for you?

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    Pandemic or not, it's important to look after your teeth.

  8. Your dentist and you: your questions answered

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    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.

  9. How you make a complaint about primary care services is changing on 1 July 2023

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    From 1 July 2023 the way members of the public make a complaint about primary care services to the commissioner is changing. 

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

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    Everyone should be able to access good quality NHS dental services. Take a look at our top tips to help you get the most out of your next dental appointment.

  11. Data Protection Retention, Security and Safe Storage Policy

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    This policy will apply to CommUNITY Barnet and all its subsidiary organisations including Healthwatch Barnet, Healthwatch Brent, Healthwatch Newham, Volunteer Centre, and Wellbeing Hub; which will be collectively referred to in this document as CommUNITY Barnet.

  12. Subject Access Requests

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    Under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) you have the right to make a request for a copy of the personal data that we hold about you, and organisations must provide a copy of the information free of charge, however a ‘reasonable fee’ can be charged if a request is manifestly unfounded or excessive.

  13. Data Protection Retention, Security and Safe Storage Policy

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    CommUNITY Barnet is committed to the protection of the rights and freedoms of all individuals including staff, trustees, volunteer, service users, and community members in accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

  14. Complaints Policy

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    Our complaints process outlines how to make a complaint about us and our approach to making sure complaints are resolved.

  15. Enter & View Policy

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    The purpose of this document is to provide good practice guidance on Enter and View visits/activities.

  16. Newsletter 30/04/2020

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    In this newsletter, we invite you to share your experience of health and social care in Barnet to influence our future priorities. We also introduce some services that may be of interest.

  17. Annual Report 2019 - 2020

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    This annual report highlights the work delivered during the year ending March 2020. By being a bridge between commissioners, service providers and the public, Healthwatch Barnet have been able to make meaningful changes to services in the borough.

  18. Newsletter: Meet the team!

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    In this newsletter, we introduce the new team under the provider Inclusion Barnet!

  19. Help shape health and wellbeing services in Barnet

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    Can you spare some time for a 30 minute chat about your Health and Wellbeing priorities and experiences?

  20. November newsletter

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    Welcome to the November edition of our Healthwatch Barnet newsletter.

  21. Our March Newsletter

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    All your Spring news and views in the Healthwatch Barnet March Newsletter

  22. Happy Volunteers' Week 2021!

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    It's Volunteers’ Week, a time to say thanks for the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering. Healthwatch Barnet volunteer Stewart explains what volunteering means to him.

  23. Annual Report 2020 - 2021

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    Read our annual report to find out more about our work between April 2020 and March 2021. In an unprecedented year, we have continued to champion people’s voices and support the local COVID 19 response.

  24. Barnet Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2021-2025

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    Discover the Barnet Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy and its vision for improving the health and wellbeing of all those who live, study and work in Barnet.

  25. Our September newsletter

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    The Healthwatch Barnet September newsletter is out now!

  26. Our new joint project on Long COVID

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    Recent research has shown over 2 million adults in England may have had Long COVID. Are you one of them? Please help us gather insight to improve local services.

  27. Are you or your loved ones waiting for hospital care? Share you views

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    Millions of people have had their treatment delayed by the pandemic – are you one of them? We want to know if you’re getting the advice, information and support you need while you wait.

  28. What does Advance Care Planning mean to you?

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    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.

  29. Advisory Board Minutes of meeting held 8 October

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

  30. The Healthwatch Barnet Libraries Roadshow

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    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.

  31. Snapshot Insight Report: Deaf People’s Healthcare Challenges

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    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.

  32. Your care, your way – Join Healthwatch’s new campaign

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    Clear, understandable information is important to help you make the right health and care decisions. Join the Healthwatch campaign and have your say on what needs to change.

  33. Healthwatch Barnet Annual Report 2021 - 2022

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    2021/22 has been a tremendous year of growth in supporting local residents for Healthwatch Barnet. Read our Annual Report to find out how we have worked to champion people’s voices and support improvements in local services.

  34. Men in Barnet, your Healthwatch needs you!

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    We know that men have poorer health outcomes in most health measures, including heart disease, diabetes and forms of cancer. Help us understand why that is so we can better support organisations delivering healthcare to all blokes in Barnet.

  35. Our August Newsletter

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    News, updates and information in the Healthwatch Barnet August Newsletter.