1. Local people’s experiences of booking a GP appointment

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    This report outlines research from talking to over 1,000 patients in Enfield about their experiences of booking a GP appointment in Enfield.

  2. Additional meeting of the North Central London Joint Commissioning Committee

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    An additional meeting of the North Central London Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC) will be held from 3pm – 4.30pm on Thursday, 3 January 2019.

  3. NHS England publishes the Long Term Plan for the NHS

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    Today (7th January 2019), NHS England has published its Long Term Plan for the NHS. As medicine advances, health needs change and society develops, the NHS has to continually move forward so that in 10 years time we have a service fit for the future.

  4. Remember to cancel your GP appointment if you are no longer able to attend

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    NHS England are urging patients to cancel their GP appointment if they are no longer able to attend, rather than just not turning up.

  5. New car parks open at Chase Farm Hospital

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    Two new car parks (car parks 2 and 3) are now open for patients and visitors at Chase Farm Hospital.

  6. Bookings are open for Healthwatch Enfield’s Annual Conference

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    Bookings are open for Healthwatch Enfield's Annual Conference! An opportunity to exchange with key decision-makers across health and social care.

  7. Enfield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) appoints two new members to governing body

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    Enfield CCG has recently appointed two new members to its Governing Body; a Secondary Care Specialist and a Lay Member for equalities and patient and public engagement appointed.

  8. Healthwatch Enfield publishes research report ‘Using technology to ease the burden on primary care’

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    Today, we have published our report ‘Using technology to ease the burden on primary care’. Our research found that on average, 63% of patients would use video calling and/or email to contact their GP to seek medical help.

  9. Enter and View - Hugh Myddelton House Care Home

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    Most residents felt care provided at Hugh Myddelton House Care Home was of good standard. Read our full Enter and View report, on January 25th 2019, to assess the quality of care provided.

  10. CQC survey shows only limited improvement in maternity care experiences

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    Many women are positive about their maternity care, but improvements still needed.

  11. Enfield Council want your help to increase cancer awareness in Enfield

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    Did you know that more than 9 in 10 bowel cancer patients will survive the disease for more than 5 years if diagnosed at the earliest stage?*
    Finding and treating cancer at an early stage is important – it saves lives.

  12. Royal Free London announces its new group chief executive

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    The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) has today announced the appointment of Caroline Clarke as its new group chief executive. The RFL group is made up of Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital.

  13. North Mid to welcome interim Chair

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    Dr Peter Carter OBE is to join North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust as interim chair, taking up his post on Wednesday 20 February 2019.

  14. New research for CQC shows people in Greater London regret not raising concerns about their care – but those who do raise concerns see improvements.

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is calling for people to speak up about their experiences of care.

  15. Join the Enfield Clinical Commissioning Group Patient Reference Group

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    Enfield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are looking for local residents to join their Patient Reference Group.

  16. Concerns raised over safety of Mental Health wards in latest CQC report.

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    The latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) report on Mental Health wards, published yesterday, showed overall improvements, compared with the previous review.

  17. Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is rated Good by CQC

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    The Care Quality Commission has rated Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Good overall.

  18. Independent ambulance service must be improved CQC Report

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) released a new report on 7th March 2019 which shows the findings from their inspection program of independent ambulance services in England.

  19. Local people working together to inform the development of a new Health and Wellbeing strategy for Enfield

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    Read our report on ‘Developing a new Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Enfield’, presenting key decision-makers with evidence to support them in delivering a vision of ‘making the healthy choice the first choice for everyone in Enfield’.

  20. Changes to where you can have your GP blood test in Enfield

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    From 1st April 2019, there will be changes to where you can have a blood test which has been requested by your GP.

  21. 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.

  22. Chief Inspector of Hospitals finds significant improvement at The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

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    England’s Chief Inspector of Hospitals has rated The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust as Good overall following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission.

  23. Registering with your GP: understanding your rights

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    People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what to do if you are refused the right to register.

  24. National campaign to raise awareness of the ‘Silent Solution system’

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    A national campaign to raise awareness of a system to help people alert police when in imminent danger but unable to speak, was launched by the Independent Office for Police Conduct yesterday.

  25. New shuttle bus to transport you around the Chase Farm Hospital site

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    There is a new shuttle bus to take you around the Chase Farm Hospital site. The bus, which has been funded by the Chase Farm Charity, runs every 15 minutes between the hours of 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.

  26. Local NHS services opening times over the Easter Weekend

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    During the upcoming holiday period you can access urgent (but non emergency) healthcare services via the Enfield GP extended access hubs and at local pharmacies, even on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.

  27. New chair appointed to lead Royal Free Charity

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    The Royal Free Charity has appointed Judy Dewinter as its new Chair of Trustees.

  28. Local NHS Services opening times early May Bank Holiday weekend

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    This bank holiday weekend you can access urgent (but non emergency) healthcare services via the Enfield GP extended access hubs and at local pharmacies.

  29. Chase Farm Hospital road works starting next week

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    Essential improvement works to the hospital roads at Chase Farm Hospital are starting on Tuesday 7 May for approximately two weeks.

  30. Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust forms a strategic alliance with Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

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    Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) are forming a strategic alliance.

  31. What would you do to improve local NHS services?

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    The NHS is developing services for the next 10 years but, in our opinion, they will only work if they are built on what local residents want so please take a few minutes to complete our online survey so together we can shape future NHS services.

  32. 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.

  33. Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust rated Requires Improvement by CQC

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    The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, which owns Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital’s, has been rated Requires Improvement by a Care Quality Commission (CQC) report published today. They were previously rated Good at their last inspection in 2017.

  34. Local NHS Services opening times late May Bank Holiday weekend

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    This bank holiday weekend you can access urgent (but non emergency) healthcare services via the Enfield GP extended access hubs and at local pharmacies.

  35. 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.

  36. What would you do to improve services in North Central London?

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    This report outlines feedback from residents across North Central London (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington) on what they would to do improve local services, to provide an evidence base for the NHS Long Term Plan.

  37. Working in partnership with Independence and Wellbeing Enfield to evaluate their wellbeing services

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    Healthwatch Enfield worked with service users, their carers and staff at Independence and Wellbeing Enfield to evaluate the quality of services on offer to the people of Enfield.

  38. 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.

  39. Opportunity to get involved in grading local health services

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    BEHMHT and NMUHT are running a workshop to give local people who live or use health services in Enfield the opportunity to look at how each Trust is performing and give their point of view on this.

  40. Seven pieces of information that you should expect to receive after being diagnosed with dementia

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    Take a look at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's (NICE) quick guide to discussing and planning support following a dementia diagnosis.

  41. 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.

  42. We want to hear about how you share your views and opinions

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    Have you given feedback about a product or service you have used before? Have you written an online review on websites such as Amazon, TripAdvisor or Facebook? We want to hear about your experiences of sharing your views and opinions.

  43. Have you recently stayed on a ward at the North Mid Hospital or visited someone who has? Tell us about your experiences!

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    Every day the North Mid Hospital cares for about 450 patients on its wards so it is likely you may have been one of them. Or maybe you had a relative or a friend staying in the hospital in the last few weeks. If so, we want to hear your views!

  44. Care Quality Commission’s latest annual survey of people who stayed as an inpatient in hospital published

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    Findings from the Care Quality Commissions (CQC’s) latest annual survey of people who stayed as an inpatient in hospital has been published today (Thursday 20 June).

  45. Enter and View - Azaela Court Care and Nursing Home

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    Most residents felt care provided at Azaela Court Care and Nursing Home was of good standard but a few raised some concerns. Read our full Enter and View report after our visit on July 24th 2019, to assess the quality of care provided.

  46. Changes to how you book an appointment at the Enfield evening and weekend GP service

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    From this week, there have been changes to how you can book an evening and/or weekend GP appointment in Enfield.

  47. Have your say on the proposed changes to the opening hours of the Urgent Care Centre at Chase Farm Hospital

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    The Urgent Care Centre at Chase Farm Hospital is currently open 8am – 10pm every day but local decision-makers and providers are looking at the possibility of changing this. It is proposed that the Centre closes one hour earlier, at 9pm every day.

  48. Your local Healthwatch team are excited to share with you the highlights from our 2018-19 report

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    Our 2018-2019 Annual Report celebrates Healthwatch Enfield’s achievements and impact over the past year.

  49. 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.

  50. 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.