News and reports

Healthwatch Enfield calls for healthcare providers to put patients at the heart of their work to develop remote consultations via video calling and email during the COVID-19 pandemic.

After concerns were raised regarding people's experience of the Charles Coward ward (NMUH), we conducted an unannounced Enter and View visit. Read our full Enter and View report after our visit, on October 18th 2019, to assess the quality of care.

Temporary changes have been made to the Royal Free London’s adult blood taking services (including Chase Farm Hospital and Barnet Hospital). This is part of the trust’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic, to protect patients, staff and the public.

If you think you have had Coronavirus or know somebody that has, you can help the NHS in their fight against the virus by sharing your experiences of the symptoms you had.

The City of London Police, National Crime Agency and the National Economic Crime Centre have published a leaflet about fraud and scams related to the Coronavirus pandemic. The information below summaries the guidance in this leaflet.

The Coronavirus outbreak is going to have an impact on everyone’s daily lives, as the government and the NHS take necessary steps to manage the outbreak, reduce transmission and treat those who need medical attention.

Read our report on Enfield's young people's experience of using health and social care services.

Enfield Council and Enfield Voluntary Action have brought together a group of local organisations to offer help to Enfield residents who are impacted by the Coronavirus crisis and are in need of extra support.

Here at Healthwatch Enfield, we are geared up for our staff to work from home so we will still be taking calls on our signposting and information line as usual over the coming weeks and months.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) has announced the appointment of Deborah Sanders as the new chief executive for Barnet Hospital. Deborah had been acting as interim chief executive at Barnet Hospital since October 2019.

The CQC carried out an unannounced focused inspection of the emergency department in January, in response to concerning information received in relation to the care of patients. You can read the full report on the CQC website.

Over 130 young people in Enfield have started to tell us about their experience of local health and social care services, but we want to hear from more of you!