Health & Wellbeing

The following summary is taken verbatim from the Healthwatch Enfield website Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust rated "requires improvement", following inspection 30/03/2016 England's Chief Inspector of Hospitals has rated Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust as Requires Improvement following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). CQC inspectors found that although the trust leadership team had identified many of the problems facing the.......

Redevelopment plans at Chase Farm Hospital receive final approval The following report was posted on the Healthwatch Enfield website on 24 March 2016. The redevelopment of Chase Farm Hospital has received the final go-ahead. The finalised plans were approved by Enfield Council in January, and have now been approved by the government, which is the final stage of the approval process. Government approval of the full business case means public funds can now be released; in total the government.......

Enfield CCG is reviewing local urgent care services to make sure they are meeting the needs of our local population. We want to hear your views on how you access and use urgent care services. Urgent care services are the services that are there to look after you when you have an injury or an unplanned illness and you need immediate advice and support. Enfield CCG commissions a range of urgent care services so that patients in Enfield can access care for non-life threatening illnesses and.......

If you've ever suffered depression and it only started when you were 55 or older, the Royal Free Hospital would like to hear from you. The Royal Free is carrying out a study designed to improve the understanding of the causes of late-onset depression.  Volunteers are needed to help researchers investigate neural pathways in the brains of older people with depression, with the aim of developing more effective treatments. If you would like to take part you will be asked to attend the.......

Healthwatch Enfield's press release issued in connection with the publication of their report on GP waiting rooms (see this earlier report) sounds a noticeably more critical note than the summary that was issued with the report.  In particular, it is evident that in three important areas - patient privacy, information about how to register, and provision for deaf patients - half or more of GP practices were found wanting. The full text of the press release follows: Press release -.......

Healthwatch Enfield has issued its initial report on the experiences of patients in GP surgery waiting rooms.  The report looked at the following aspects: Visible information regarding the following: Patient Participation Group (PPG) How to access out of hours care How to complain How to register Publicity for online services Availability of the GP Friends and Family Test (FFT) Booking interpreters The practice’s Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating The Improving Access to.......

Starting on 20th February it will no longer be possible to have a blood test at Chase Farm  Hospital without booking in advance. Currently patients can either pre-book or just turn up and ask at reception.  However, after 19th February the second (drop-in) option will no longer be available. Adult blood test clinics run at the following times: Monday-Wednesday: 8am-7.30pm Thursday: 8am-6.30pm Friday: 8am-4pm To book a blood test either phone 020 8375 1471 or book online........

The Care Quality Commission  (CQC) is asking for feedback from users of hospital services at the Royal Free Hospital, Barnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital. The request for user input comes ahead of an inspection of the Royal Free London NHS Trust Foundation, due to start in February 2016.  The three hospitals are all part of the Royal Free Trust (however, our other major local hospital, the North Middlesex, is not included in  the Trust). The CQC describes itself as "the.......

If you are registered with a GP in Enfield you can now access new evening and Saturday appointments from one of two hubs in the borough. The hubs in Edmonton and Winchmore Hill will be offering the extra appointments until 31 March 2016. Using the service will not affect registration at your own practice. How to book The easiest way to book is through NHS 111, which is free to call and available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Simply dial 111 on your landline or mobile to speak to them. You.......

Local health and social care watchdog, Healthwatch Enfield, has today released a report on young people’s experiences of mental health support in the borough. The report’s findings paint a mixed picture of the availability of help for local young people with mental health needs.Young people told Healthwatch that often the key adults in their lives, such as parents, carers, teachers or youth workers, have little understanding of mental health issues. They reported significant negative.......