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. Board meeting Healthwatch Enfield

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  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. 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’.

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. Maternal Mental Health Matters Awareness Week

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  25. Make May purple

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  26. Mental Health Awareness Week

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  27. Dying Matters Week

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  28. Dementia action week 2019

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  29. 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.

  30. 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.

  31. 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.

  32. 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.

  33. 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.

  34. 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.

  35. 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.

  36. 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.

  37. 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.

  38. 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.

  39. 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.

  40. Carers Rights Day

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  41. Self care week

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  42. International Volunteer Day

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  43. National Stress Awareness Day

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  44. World Hospice and Palliative Care Day

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  45. World Homelessness Day

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  46. National Eye Health Week

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  47. World Suicide Prevention Day

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  48. Men's Health Week

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