Health & Wellbeing

The deadline for commenting on controversial proposals to introduce measures to limit access to certain medical procedures in Enfield has been extended until 31 May.  A meeting at the end of March clearly showed the level of public disquiet about what is being planned.  I would recommend anyone concerned about the future of the NHS to attend one of the newly arranged consultation meetings. Consultation meetings Monday 24 April 2017, 6-7:30pm, Holbrook House, Cockfosters Road, EN4.......

The national charity Action on Hearing Loss has joined the campaign against proposals by the Enfield Clinical Commissioning Group to restrict access to some medical procedures and has issued a press release - see the box below. Action on Hearing Loss has issued a leaflet about the Enfield campaign explaining the reasons for their campaign and advising the public how to respond.  Please note that the deadline for responding to the consultation is now the end of April, not March as stated in.......

Enfield's largest voluntary organisation is calling on "everyone who values the NHS to make their voices heard" and write in opposition to "misleading" proposals that "mean that patients will no longer be treated for conditions ranging from hearing loss to gallstones, knee replacement surgery to hernias until we are insevere pain or the deafness affects our independence and social life". The call comes from the Enfield Over 50s Forum and refers to the current 30-day consultation on "Adherence.......

A senior Enfield councillor has backed this website's call for residents to be given more time to respond to a consultation about introducing stricter criteria for carrying out certain medical procedures on the NHS.  The procedures in question include knee surgery, hernia operations, some types of breast restoration and surgical removal of scar tissue. As we reported last week (You have 21 days to influence a decision on rationing of NHS operations) the consultation by Enfield Clinical.......

It may have escaped your attention, but we are already nearly a third of the way through a "public consultation" about rationing NHS knee, hernia and other operations and medical procedures for Enfield residents. The consultation period - outrageously short for such an important question - began on 1st March at a poorly advertised public meeting and finishes on 31st March.  Between now and then there will be only two more public meetings, both during the working day, one on the 22nd and.......

Two more "primary care access hubs" are now operating in Enfield, including one on Green Lanes in the Palmers Green/Winchmore Hill borders.  Appointments, including at weekends and on public holidays, will be available to all patients registered with a GP in the borough. The announcement below appeared on the Enfield CCG website. Evening and weekend GP appointments for Enfield patients 27 February 2017 Enfield CCG is pleased to announce that a further two primary care access hubs.......

< !-- .denhs { color: #017ac3; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 20px; } --> In recent weeks scarcely a day has gone by without new and very disturbing information about the crisis in the National Health Service.  Ever longer waiting times in A&E departments, postponement of non-emergency operations, skilled surgeons having to waste their precious time waiting for beds to become available, hospital doctors buckling under stress, and so on - it seems that the tremendous.......

Extra weekday evening and weekend GP appointments If you are registered with a GP practice in Enfield, (or resident in Enfield but have yet to register with an Enfield GP practice), you can now benefit from an appointment with a GP, or other healthcare professional, on weekday evenings, weekends and bank holidays at our new primary care access hub. Urgent and routine appointments, either same day or pre-bookable, are available from 6.30pm to 8pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 8pm weekends and.......

Enfield Clinical Commissioning Group will be consulting the public about proposals to introduce stricter criteria when deciding whether or not to refer patients for certain types of surgical procedures.  There will be an online consultation and three public meetings throughout March.  For details see the "Consultation Arrangements" box at the end of this article. The consultation relates to the "Adherence to Evidence Based Medicine Programme".  Put simply, this means looking at.......

Members of the public are being invited to contribute to a study into making it easier for patients and visitors to find their way around the new Chase Farm Hospital. You can do so by attending the meeting below or completing an online survey. Ever got lost trying to find your way around Chase Farm? Share your experiences and ideas to make the new Chase Farm easy to navigate! Date: 20 Feb 2017 - 10:00 to 13:00Location: Chase Farm Hospital In collaboration with the Royal Free Hospital,.......