1. Public urged to act fast to avoid festive flu

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    England’s top doctors have urged people to protect themselves and their families from flu over the coming week amid warnings that new cases may peak over the busy Christmas period.

  2. Lime Trees Residential Care home, Enfield is to remain closed as Care Quality Commission wins case at Tribunal

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    The Royal Courts of Justice, The First-Tier Tribunal has upheld the Care Quality Commission’s bid to close Enfield based, Lime Trees Residential Care Home Limited. The care home failed in its bid to stop the CQC from cancelling its registration.

  3. CQC update profiles of care services for older people in every local authority in England

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    This week, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has updated the report showing a detailed picture of the care services and how well they work together in every local authority in England.

  4. Tell us your experiences of Enfield care and nursing homes during the Coronavirus Outbreak

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    We want to hear how local care and nursing homes are doing now that ‘lockdown’ is easing.

  5. NHSX are offering iPads to care homes

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    NHSX are offering iPads to help care homes provide care to residents during the Coronavirus outbreak

  6. The impact of Coronavirus on Enfield care and nursing homes

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    Our latest report, looks at the impact of Coronavirus on local care and nursing homes in Enfield.

  7. Join our online Q&A event about Later Life Planning - information and free services in Enfield

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    Everyone needs to plan for later life at some point. Whether it is help to stay in your own home; care or nursing homes; supporting a loved one, or managing life limiting condition.

  8. Share your views about making Coronavirus vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult care homes

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    The Department of Health and Social Care are seeking your views on a proposal to make Coronavirus vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult care homes.

  9. Listening to residents’ experiences of living through a pandemic in a care home

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    Care Homes have been closed to visitors since March 2020. For the first time in almost two years, we’re starting up our programme of Enter and View visits to assess how residents are doing as a result of the pandemic.

  10. Opportunity: Become a Local Committee Volunteer

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    An opportunity to directly shape and monitor our work...

  11. How we use our statutory powers to improve local care services

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    Since COVID-19 restrictions have eased, we have been able to resume our regular programme of Enter and View visits to local care homes. Carrying out Enter and View visits to care homes is an important part of our role in monitoring care service.

  12. 98-100 Pembroke Avenue is rated ‘Good’ by CQC

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    The Care Quality Commission has rated 98-100 Pembroke Avenue 'Good’ overall.

  13. Filey Care and Support LTD is rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by CQC

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    The Care Quality Commission has rated Filey Care and Support LTD ‘Requires Improvement’ overall.

  14. Local Committee Meeting - January 2024

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    Our Local Committee Meetings are instrumental in shaping the work we deliver at Healthwatch Enfield.

  15. How to get help from an NHS Volunteer Responder

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    The ‘NHS Volunteer Responders’ scheme has been set up to support the NHS and the care sector during the Coronavirus outbreak. This article aims to help you understand how to refer yourself or someone else to get help from the NHS volunteers.

  16. We want to hear from Enfield’s young people

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    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!

  17. Report reveals people in North Central London believe access to health services need to be improved

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    More needs to be done to improve access to NHS services in North Central London – according to hundreds of people who took part in a regional survey.

  18. Tell us your experiences of NHS Continuing Healthcare and/or Personal Health budgets

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    Healthwatch Enfield is working alongside Enfield Disability Action (EDA) to listen to local people’s experiences of being assessed for, receiving and using NHS Continuing Healthcare and Personal Health Budgets to meet the care needs of an individual.

  19. Shaping future health and care for people with learning disabilities, autism and other disabilities in Enfield

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    The NHS is developing services for the next 10 years with one area of focus being care for people with learning disabilities, autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other disabilities.

  20. Nominate a local Hero for an NHS Parliamentary Award 2020

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    Nominations are now open for the NHS Parliamentary Awards 2020. Find out more about the award and how to vote in our article.

  21. The impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on Enfield people’s health and wellbeing

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    During May and June, over 190 local people told us about how Coronavirus and ‘lockdown’ has impacted their health and wellbeing, including over 40 young adults.

  22. Is your community more affected by Coronavirus than others?

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    We want to hear from as many people as possible, particularly from hard to reach and Black And Minority Ethnic groups

  23. Tell Enfield Council what you think about their 'Fairer Enfield' Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy

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    Enfield Council are working with local communities to identify the roots of inequality in our borough, to address specific areas of concern and develop solutions together. They want to hear what you think about their draft policy.

  24. Healthwatch Enfield publishes new report 'One size does not fit all: Moving towards delivering culturally competent services'

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    Our latest report, looks at the impact of Coronavirus on local Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities across Enfield.

  25. Overcoming communication barriers with the Bulgarian Community to raise awareness of health and care services

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    We have formed a partnership to carry out some outreach work to help local Bulgarians to discover and access the health and care they need.

  26. Regenerating parts of Enfield with a focus on health and wellbeing

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    Healthwatch Enfield partners with Enfield Council Neighbourhood Regeneration team to hold drop in sessions with residents.

  27. How can we make it easier for you to share feedback?

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    Help us understand how we can make providing feedback to the CQC more inclusive.

  28. Understanding Digital Exclusion: key findings and full report

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    Our latest report highlights the reasons behind digital exclusion in feedbacking services.

  29. Listening to Enfield: Community Priorities for 2024–2025

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    Learn about the findings from our priorities survey: GP access, mental health, dental care, and more. Your voice has shaped our focus for 2024–2025.

  30. GP Access Made Simple: Celebrating Our Annual Conference

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    As we reflect on our 'GP Access Made Simple' conference, we extend our deepest thanks to everyone who attended and shared their insights.

  31. Putting patients at the heart of technological access to healthcare during the COVID19 pandemic

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    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.