1. Report -

    This was an un-announced E&V visit following a previous visit in May 2016, after some recommendations were made.
  2. Report -

    This was an un-announced E&V visit as part of a planned strategy to look at a range of care and nursing homes within Barnet to obtain a better idea of the quality of care provided.
  3. Report -

    This was an announced E&V as part of a planned strategy to look at a range of care and nursing homes within Barnet to obtain a better idea of the quality of care provided. This is a purpose-built nursing/care home opened in 1992 and run by the SAGE charity.
  4. Report -

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

    This announced E&V was part of a planned strategy to look at a range of care and nursing homes within Barnet to obtain a better idea of the quality of care provided.
  6. Report -

    This announced E&V was part of a planned strategy to look at a range of care and nursing homes within Barnet to obtain a better idea of the quality of care provided. Apthorp Care Centre is managed by The Fremantle Trust.
  7. Report -

    This announced E&V was part of a planned strategy to look at a range of care and nursing homes within Barnet to obtain a better idea of the quality of care provided. This was a return visit to follow up the observations and recommendations made during the visits of 6th May and 24th June 2015.
  8. Report -

    This announced E&V was part of a planned strategy to look at a range of care and nursing homes within Barnet to obtain a better idea of the quality of care provided. This was a return visit to Roseacres to follow up the observations and recommendations made during the visits of 6th May and 24th June 2015.
  9. Report -

    This announced E&V was part of a planned strategy to look at a range of care and nursing homes within Barnet to obtain a better idea of the quality of care provided. Clore Manor is run by Jewish Care and is strictly Kosher.
  10. Report -

    This announced E&V was part of a planned strategy to look at a range of care and nursing homes within Barnet to obtain a better idea of the quality of care provided. The Home mostly has residents with quite advanced dementia or brain injuries. It offers care, but not nursing care.

  11. Report -

    This announced E&V was part of a planned strategy to look at a range of care and nursing homes within Barnet to obtain a better idea of the quality of care provided. Lady Sarah Cohen House is a purpose built Jewish residential care home managed by Jewish Care
  12. Report -

    This announced E&V was part of a planned strategy to look at a range of care and nursing homes within Barnet to obtain a better idea of the quality of care provided. Gadsbury Close is a sheltered housing unit run by Barnet Homes.

  13. Report -

    This is a report presenting the findings of two announced E&V visits as part of a planned strategy to look at sheltered accommodations within Barnet to obtain a better idea of the quality of care provided.
  14. Report -

    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.
  15. Report -

    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.
  16. Report -

    During January and February 2016, members of the Healthwatch Barnet End of Life Care Group visited six hospices in North and East London, and Hertfordshire, to carry out face-to face interviews and find out about current practices in EoLC and palliative care.
  17. Report -

    Healthwatch Barnet sought the views of people using homecare services and their relatives/carers, including those who use council services, and those who pay for their care privately. Over 40 responses were received.
  18. Report -

    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.
  19. Report -

    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.
  20. Report -

    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.
  21. Report -

    Healthwatch Barnet held our Annual Meeting at the Subud Centre in East Barnet on 13 October 2016, where we presented the Healthwatch Annual Report and summarised some of the work that the Healthwatch team of staff and volunteers have been undertaking in the last year.
    Thank you to all of those who attended and participated in this thought-provoking afternoon. We hope you enjoyed it.
  22. Report -

    This was an un-announced E&V visit as part of a planned strategy to look at a range of care and nursing homes within Barnet to obtain a better idea of the quality of care provided. This visit was undertaken to
    review the recommendations the Team made at the previous visit.
  23. Report -

    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
  24. Report -

    This was an announced E&V visit as part of a planned set of visits to look at a range of care provision within Barnet to obtain a better idea of the quality of care provided. Speedwell House is a Sheltered Housing Plus unit, which provides for tenants who have been designated by Barnet Social Services as needing day and night care.
  25. Report -

    This was an announced Enter and View visit as part of a planned strategy to look at a range of health and social care services within Barnet. Gadsbury Close is a sheltered housing unit run by Barnet Homes.