1. New bus service stopping at Chase Farm Hospital

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    Patients, visitors and staff can now look forward to a bus service which delivers and collects them from Chase Farm Hospital’s front door.

  2. Enfield NHS service opening times during Christmas and New Year 2019

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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 Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.

  3. Book your blood test online at the Royal Free Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital and Barnet Hospital

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    If you are visiting the Royal Free Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital or Barnet Hospital for a blood test you can book your blood test online.

  4. Chase Farm Hospital redevelopment team wins award

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    Chase Farm Hospital’s redevelopment team became the proud winners of a prestigious industry award last week.

  5. Help choose a name for the new mental health unit at St Ann’s Hospital

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    Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust is asking for help from local people to name its new mental health unit at St Ann’s Hospital.

  6. Let’s Talk Enfield Town – share your views!

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    Enfield Town will be undergoing an exciting transformation that will see a range of improvements delivered in the coming years.

  7. Changes to how you book non-emergency patient transport for hospital appointments

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    Booking arrangements for non-emergency patient transport has changed for patients using the following local hospitals: North Mid; Chase Farm, Barnet, Whittington Health, Moorfields Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

  8. 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).

  9. NHS services over the August bank holiday weekend

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    You can access urgent (but non emergency) healthcare services this bank holiday weekend, if you or someone you know is unwell. In an event of a life threatening emergency, always call 999.

  10. Healthwatch Enfield asks Enfield Clinical Commissioning Group to keep the Urgent Care Centre at Chase Farm open until 10pm

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    The Enfield Clinical Commissioning Group have recently proposed changing the closing time of the Chase Farm Hospital Urgent Care Centre, from 10pm to 9pm. 84% of the people we spoke to did not agree with the proposal.

  11. New road leading to Chase Farm Hospital main entrance

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    A new road which leads to the main entrance of Chase Farm Hospital will open on Friday 9 August.

  12. Relocation of Moorfield Road Health Centre in Enfield

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    On 2nd September 2019, Moorfield Road Health Centre in Enfield (currently located on Moorfield Road, Enfield EN3 5PS), will reloate to a new premises at Riley House Surgery in Enfield (413 Hertford Road, Enfield EN3 5PR).

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. Chase Farm recognised as one of the most digitally advanced hospitals in the UK

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    A global body has officially recognised Chase Farm Hospital (CFH), which was opened by HRH Duke of York last month, as one of the most digitally advanced hospitals in the UK.

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. 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.

  25. 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.

  26. 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.

  27. 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.

  28. 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.

  29. 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’.

  30. 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.

  31. 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.

  32. 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.

  33. 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.

  34. 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.

  35. 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.

  36. Informing the future direction of North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust

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    This report outlines Enfield residents thoughts about The North Middlesex University Hospital Trust becoming full members of The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

  37. 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.

  38. 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.

  39. Have your say in shaping the future of NHS complaint handling

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    The Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman have been working with the NHS and other public service organisations, members of the public and advocacy groups to develop a shared vision for NHS complaint handling. Read our article to find out more.

  40. Understanding the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on young adults in Enfield

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    During lockdown, we engaged with young adults (aged 15-25) in Enfield to understand how the Coronavirus outbreak has been impacting them. This report outlines the main findings from our research and our recommendations concerning next steps.

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

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    From mid-May to mid-June, we engaged with local people to hear about how the Coronavirus outbreak was impacting their health and wellbeing. Enfield residents shared their experiences with us by completing our online survey.

  42. 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.

  43. Catch up on our online event with Public Health Enfield

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    We held an online event a few weeks ago, where over 30 of you joined us to ask questions and hear from the Public Health Team at Enfield Council about Coronavirus.

  44. Join the North Central London Cancer Alliance Patient and User Involvement Group

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    The North Central London Cancer Alliance is looking for new people to join its Patient and User Involvement Group to help shape health services.

  45. Telephone befriending: a valuable service during lockdown

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    Between April and August, Healthwatch Enfield staff and volunteers supported the London Borough of Enfield telephone befriending scheme in response to the Coronavirus outbreak

  46. How to make the most out of online appointments

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    Many GP's and hospitals are now offering online appointments as an alternative to face to face appointments during the Coronavirus outbreak. Here are some top tips for you to help you understand what to expect from an online appointment.

  47. Staff changes at Healthwatch Enfield

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    Working for Healthwatch Enfield is good for your career! Two of our team are moving on to new roles. We are really pleased that they will both continue to work with health and care services, one locally and one nationally.

  48. Telephone befriending: a valuable service during lockdown

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    Between April and August, Healthwatch Enfield staff and volunteers supported the London Borough of Enfield telephone befriending scheme in response to the Coronavirus outbreak

  49. Catch up on our online event about children and young people's mental health and wellbeing

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    We held an online event a few weeks ago, where over 30 of you joined us to ask questions and hear about children and young peoples' mental health and wellbeing.

  50. Join our online Q&A event on 16th September 11:00am – 12:15pm about the flu jab

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    Don’t miss your chance to put questions to local GPs, Public Health Enfield and the North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group about the flu jab!