1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. An opportunity to ask questions and hear from local GPs in Enfield about how they are dealing with the Coronavirus crisis

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    Join our first online event, June 11th 2020 to hear from local GPs in Enfield! An opportunity to ask questions and hear from local GPs about how they are dealing with the Coronavirus crisis.

  4. Tell us the impact Coronavirus has had on your wellbeing

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    We really want to hear from you about your experiences during the Coronavirus outbreak. Hearing from you will help us find out what information and support local people need in the future. Please take 5 minutes to respond to our survey!

  5. What is domestic abuse and how can I get support?

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    If you are experiencing or feel at risk of domestic abuse, or are worried about someone who might be, find out where you can go for advice and help.

  6. Tell the NHS about your current experience of Coronavirus

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    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.

  7. New government guidance for the public on the mental health and wellbeing aspects of Coronavirus

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    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.

  8. Have your say on changes to planned operations for bones, joints and muscles

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    The North London Partners in Health and Care are proposing a new way to organise planned orthopaedic surgery. Have you say on the new proposals!

  9. The Care Quality Commission publishes annual maternity survey

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    The majority of women who gave birth in February last year had confidence and trust in staff, felt they were ‘always’ listened to by midwives and received appropriate advice at the start of labour, according to a national survey by the CQC.

  10. Book your ticket to the Healthwatch Enfield Annual Conference

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    Bookings are now open for the Healthwatch Enfield Annual Conference 2020.

  11. Healthwatch England publishes report about NHS complaints

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    Healthwatch England’s new report, Shifting the mindset (2020), investigates how hospitals report on complaints and whether current efforts are sufficient to build public trust.

  12. 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.

  13. Healthwatch Enfield hosting free cancer awareness sessions for local people

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    We are working with Enfield Council to host FREE cancer awareness sessions for local people in Enfield. The sessions are ideal for community groups, care homes, social groups, staff and more!

  14. National survey shows most people experience good urgent and emergency care, but lengthy waiting times remain a problem

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    Findings from a survey of more than 50,000 people who received urgent and emergency care from services provided by 132 NHS trusts across England show that the majority are positive about most aspects of their care and treatment.

  15. New weekly breastfeeding support group opens in Enfield

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    Last week, a new breastfeeding support group opened in Enfield to offer both new and experienced mums a place to discuss concerns, ask questions and meet other mums, and is supported by local health visitors and midwives too.

  16. Patients in North Central London to benefit from joined up health records

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    Patients across Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington are set to benefit from having joined up health records across all local NHS services.

  17. Tell us your experiences of using Continuing Health Care or Personal Budgets

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    We’ve just launched a new survey to collect evidence of local residents experiences of Continuing Health Care (CHC) or Personal Budgets (PBs).

  18. What changes do people want to make to local services in Enfield?

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    The Government is investing an extra £20bn a year in the NHS until 2023. The NHS has produced a Long Term Plan, setting out all the things it wants health services to do better for people across the country.

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. 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.

  25. 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.

  26. 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.

  27. 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.

  28. 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’.

  29. 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.

  30. 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.

  31. 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.

  32. Young Healthwatch Report

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

  33. 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.

  34. What do local people think about proposed changes to reduce number of hospitals providing planned operations for bones and joints, such as hip and knee replacements?

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    This report outlines Enfield residents thoughts on the proposals to reduce the number of hospitals providing elective orthopaedic operations.

  35. Making care closer to home work for Enfield

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    This report includes feedback from Enfield residents at the Healthwatch Enfield Annual Conference 2017: Making Care Closer to Home Work for Enfield.

  36. 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.

  37. Listening to Local voices on Mental Health

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    We are delighted to publish 'Listening to Local Voices on Mental Health' our report into the experiences and views of service users and carers of mental health provision and support in Enfield.

  38. What young people think about mental health support in Enfield

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    This report examines the feedback we received around the quality of children and young people's mental health services in Enfield.

  39. 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.

  40. Enter and View - Arnold House visit report

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    Most residents felt care provided at Arnold House was of good standard but a few raised some concerns. Read our full Enter and View report after our visit on November 29th 2019 to assess the quality of care provided.

  41. 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.

  42. 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.

  43. Enter and View - Charles Coward Ward, North Middlesex University Hospital

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    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.

  44. Enter and View - Nairn House Care and Nursing Home

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    Most residents felt care provided at Nairn House & Nursing Home was of good standard though some concerns were raised. Read our full Enter and View report, on November 27th 2018, to assess the quality of care provided.

  45. Enter and View - Camden Lodge Care home action plan

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    Following our Enter and View visit in May 2018, Camden Lodge Care Home has provided an action plan relative to the recommendations we made. Their action plan is available for download.

  46. Enter and View - Camden Lodge Care Home

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    Most residents felt care provided at Camden Lodge Care Home was of good standard but a few raised some concerns. Read our full Enter and View report after our visit on May 18th 2018, to assess the quality of care provided.

  47. Enter and View - Magnolia Unit, St Michael's site

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    Most residents felt care provided by the Magnolia Unit of St Michael's was of good standard but a few raised some concerns. Read our full Enter and View report after our visit on July 17th 2018, to assess the quality of care provided.

  48. Face coverings now compulsory at local hospitals in Enfield

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    From this week it is now compulsory for all patients and visitors to wear a face covering when visiting local hospitals, read our article to find out more about guidance for Enfield hospitals.

  49. The Changing Shape of Health Services in Enfield: Key messages from local people

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    Read our report outlining residents' feedback about Primary Care Networks and Social Prescribing during our Annual Conference 2020.

  50. Listening to people's experiences of using NHS Continuing Healthcare

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    Healthwatch Enfield engaged with service users and their carers to hear their experiences of using Continuing Healthcare in Enfield. Find out more by reading our report.

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