Listening to Enfield: Community Priorities for 2024–2025
Healthwatch Enfield is all about making sure your voice is heard when it comes to health and social care services. We approached the residents of Enfield to ask what our engagement priorities should be for 2024–2025.
Thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts by completing our online surveys and our jar surveys at local events.
From the 258 responses we received, this is what you told us our priorities should be:
Top Health Priorities
GP Access
Nearly one in three of you told us that getting to see your GP is harder than it should be. With 33% highlighting this, it’s clear that easier access to doctors is a must-have for Enfield.
Young People's Mental Health
Next up, many of you are worried about the mental health of our younger residents. 19% of residents think we need to do more to support them, showing how important our young people’s wellbeing is to our community.
NHS Dental Care
Dental health isn’t far behind, with 19% concerned about the difficulty of seeing a dentist or having trouble registering with an NHS practice.
Cancer Screening
17% raised cancer screening as a key area. Catching problems early can make all the difference.
Housing Health & Wellbeing
Although it wasn't as reported as much, the quality of homes affects residents' health and wellbeing. 7% brought this up, reminding us that it’s an ongoing concern in Enfield.
Other Concerns
And it’s not just these areas. Some residents (5%) shared other concerns such as financial struggles and adult mental health, which tells us about the complex challenges local people are facing within our borough.
Your feedback is valuable in helping us understand where to focus our efforts in making health and social care services better for everyone. Healthwatch Enfield is determined to make a difference. We’re listening, and we’re acting.
From working to improve GP access to supporting our young people’s mental health, addressing your concerns is at the heart of what we do.
Please join us at our upcoming Healthwatch Enfield Annual Conference, where we will go into how to make access to GP services simpler and highlight all the alternative services available to you.
