Frances Warboys from the campaigning group Defend Enfield NHS (DENHS) says it's time to restore the National Health Service to its former level of efficiency and effectiveness. "The NHS will last as long as there are folk left with the faith to fight for it" Nye Bevan, 1948 We are those folk -...
The nationwide Dementia Action Week takes place this year between 13th and 19th May. In Enfield the organisations working together in the Enfield Dementia Network are running help and awareness raising events throughout the week, suitable not just for patients and their families and friends, but...
The NHS in north London is preparing to begin combining patient data with the aim of improving services. An opt out is available and volunteers are being recruited to the committee which will oversee use of the data. Diagram showing the types of patient data that will be accessed and its uses...
As the date of its annual conference approaches, the borough's health service watchdog identifies the issues that most concern residents and promises 'GP access made simple'. But is this a realistic vision? Healthwatch Enfield's Annual Conference is open to all and will be held at Community House...
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board would like your help to shape and influence how community eye services will be delivered across Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington. They are conducting a short questionnaire to gain insight into eye services. This questionnaire will be...
The borough's health service watchdog, Healthwatch Enfield, is conducting an online survey to determine what areas it should focus on during 2024. Tell us what you’d like us to focus on in 2024 We’re asking local residents what our health and social care priority areas should be in 2024. What we...
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North Central London CCG, the body that pays for NHS services in our area, has announced the withdrawal of the extended access to free patient transport services that was set up in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The extended access meant that free transportation to and from non-emergency hospital appointments was available to anyone identified as "clinically extremely vulnerable" and without access to a car.
Withdrawal of the scheme, which has already occurred, has come in response to the end of the "shielding" programme, as announced by the health and social care department in September. From now on the narrower pre-pandemic eligibility criteria are back in force, so merely being "clinically extremely vulnerable" will not of itself qualify you for free transportation.
The criteria for providing free transportation are themselves currently under review - a consultation on proposed changes ended on 25th November.
For more information, see the links below.