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. Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?

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    Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.

  12. Do you need help getting to hospital?

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    Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.

  13. Thinking about end of life care for you and your family

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    End of life care is support for people who are in the last months or years of their life. The guidance on the NHS website helps you know what to expect, how to plan ahead and how to manage your day to day decisions.

  14. NHS Long Term Plan - Summary of findings for North Central London

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    The NHS Long Term Plan, a ten-year plan created by NHS England, sets out a vision to make sure that health services are fit for purpose in the future. A significant part of the plan is around preventative action against illness and disease.

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. The Silver Line - Helpline for Older people

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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.

  18. Experiences of podiatry services in Barnet

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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.

  19. Enter and View: Finchley walk-in centre

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    This report summarises two announced Enter and View visits undertaken by Healthwatch Barnet to look at the services provided to the public at Finchley Memorial Hospital’s Walk-in-Centre, particularly focusing on patient experience at this site.

  20. 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.

  21. September 2019 Newsletter

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    Welcome to our Summer 2019 newsletter. In this edition, we have updates on our Healthwatch projects, including language services at GPs, the Long Term Plan for the NHS, our safeguarding reviews at care homes and much more.