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Information about the fire at Chase Farm hospital

11 June 2018

The fire at Chase Farm on Sunday evening was confined to a single mental health ward in the Camlet 1 building.

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Are hip and knee operations under threat? Varicose vein, cataract and other operations to follow?

30 May 2018

A consultation on the criteria for deciding whether the NHS in London will carry out hip and knee operations runs until 4th June.

Help improve health and wellbeing - join a Patient Participation Group

16 May 2018

A meeting is being held on 7th June with the aim of increasing the number of people who are members of Patient Participation Groups at their GP surgery.

Help defend local NHS services by joining your Patient Participation Group

10 April 2018

A local group set up to defend NHS services in Enfield is asking everyone concerned about thefuture of the Health Service to join their surgery’s Patient Participation Group. Dr Martin Blanchard of Defend Enfield NHS explains: “We are asking people concerned about the future of the NHS to join their local Patient Participation Group because it will help us discover in more detail what exactly is going on in Enfield and will provide more opportunities for us to probe and question.......

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More information about the new Chase Farm Hospital

14 March 2018

David Flint attended the Chase Farm Hospital update at the Dugdale Centre on Tuesday and has kindly shared with us his summary of what was said. We also have the PowerPoint slides used at the presentation. The new hospital is within budget, it will open in August - as promised four years ago - and they've raised more money than expected from the sale of spare land. What about services and quality? The hospital will provide planned ("elective") treatments in eight operating theatres.......

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Public meeting: Redevelopment of Chase Farm hospital

05 February 2018

Details of a public meeting about redevelopment of Chase Farm hospital.

Join me on the NHS Crisis march

24 January 2018

On Saturday 3rd February people concerned about the current state and future of the NHS will be marching from University College Hospital to Downing Street*. Each group and each individual will have different views about what they want for the health service, but there are two things that all of them, and I hope all of you, would like from the prime minister and chancellor: urgent steps to resolve the current crisis; and the opening up to public and parliamentary scrutiny of.......

Would you like to be involved with improving cancer services?

11 January 2018

Are you a patient or carer affected by cancer? Would you like to help shape cancer services and improve early diagnosis? UCLH Cancer Collaborative has various opportunities for people who have had cancer treatment, or cared for someone who has had cancer treatment, to get involved. The involvement opportunities are Being a patient representative on a Pathway Board or Expert Reference Group – deadline 28th January Joining the Patient Experience and User Involvement Steering Group.......

"The NHS is under threat - this will be a big fight"

13 December 2017

A message from Defend Enfield NHS: "The NHS is under immediate threat and everyone who appreciates its benefits and wants them to continue needs to consider helping pay for a court case against the Health Secretary." Exaggerated alarmist language from a bunch of amateurs? Well, it's true that the local NHS defence group can boast only one retired consultant among its members, but the court case that they are urging us to support was taken out by four leading experts on the NHS - Dr.......

Chase Farm and North Mid hospitals hit by rates rise, while private hospitals pay far less

26 October 2017

Chase Farm hospital has paid nearly £2.5 million in rates over the past five years and faces an increase of £60,000 this financial yearChase Farm, Barnet and the North Middlesex hospitals, in common with NHS hospitals throughout the country, are facing increased business rates, while many private hospitals, classified as charities, have their business rates reduced by 80 per cent. This seemingly anomalous situation was revealed by Enfield Over 50s Forum in their most.......

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Local NHS rationing go-ahead greeted with dismay

04 October 2017

The decision of Enfield NHS commissioners to go ahead with cutting access to a list of NHS operations and other procedures has been strongly criticised by Monty Meth, president of the Enfield Over 50s Forum, and by the watchdog body Healthwatch Enfield. As expected, the governing body of Enfield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) approved stricter criteria for a list of 11 procedures and treatments at its meeting on 20th September. Interviewed after the meeting by the Enfield Independent,.......

North London NHS "transformation": Council leaders cry foul

27 September 2017

The start of the letter sent to the head of NHS England. The full text is at the end of this article.Leaders of five North London boroughs have requested a meeting with the head of the NHS in England to discuss their very serious concerns about evolving plans to transform the delivery of health services in their area. The council leaders complain that, despite the stated aim of working in collaboration with councils to improve services and health outcomes, they are in practice being.......

Relocation of Park Lodge Medical Centre to Winchmore Hill Practice

26 September 2017

Park Lodge Medical Centre in Old Park Road will close at 1pm on Friday 29th September (not at 6.30pm as stated by Healthwatch Enfield). Park Lodge patients requiring appointments on Friday afternoon will be able to book appointments at the Winchmore Hill Practice. The partners at Winchmore Hill Practice have provided PGC with the text of a letter that will be sent to all Park Lodge patients (see below). If you think that a friend of neighbour may not be aware of the.......

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Closure of Park Lodge Medical centre – understanding your options

26 September 2017

All patients at Park Lodge Medical Centre are being advised that they will be relocated to Winchmore Hill Practice at Green Lanes Surgery, 808 Green Lanes, Winchmore Hill, London N21 2SA but this is not your only option as everyone has a right to choose their preferred GP practice. This means YOU can choose to move to a different surgery.

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Enfield NHS commissioners to go ahead with cuts to services at meeting on 20 September

19 September 2017

The governing body of Enfield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is set to approve stricter criteria for access to specified surgical procedures at its meeting tomorrow (20th September). The meeting at Holbrook House, Cockfosters, is open to the public and starts at 12:30pm. Campaigners are planning to congregate outside the building from 11:30am to show their disgust at reductions the availability of NHS services masquerading as "clinically evidenced" changes. The poster used to.......

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More pain for patients...unless: Detailed note of last week's meeting

22 August 2017

Last week I reported on a very well attended meeting on 15th August in opposition to proposed cutbacks in the availability of procedures on the NHS (the so-called Adherence to Evidence-Based Medicine process). I've now received a much more detailed account of the meeting, written by Frances Warboys of Defend Enfield NHS. As well as providing more information about what was said, it shows the value of being able to take shorthand notes! Note: The article was edited on 24th.......

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Packed meeting calls for NHS rationing rethink

16 August 2017

150 people turned out for Tuesday's meeting at the Beaumont - you had to be early to get a seatEnfield residents at a meeting this week called on NHS commissioners in the borough to withdraw proposed new restrictions on the provision of knee replacements, hearing aids, breast reconstruction, hernia operations and several other medical procedures. Speakers at the meeting queried the "evidence base" for the proposals and expressed the view that the cumulative "deficit".......

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User representatives needed to help develop new medical treatment pathways

13 August 2017

Enfield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are seeking volunteers to help them develop new requirements for musculoskeletal, urology and gynaecology services. The information below is taken from the CCG's website. Enfield CCG is working with the Royal Free Hospital to develop a new set of pathways and service specification for Integrated Musculoskeletal Services, Urology and Gynaecology servicesWe are planning a series of meetings from September which will be clinically led to.......

Call to resist NHS cost-cutting attacks on patient care

08 August 2017

Come to the Forum meeting at Beaumont Care Home, Cannon Hill, Southgate, Tuesday 15 August, 10am for 10.30 start. It is almost opposite the Cherry Tree pub. Our Enfield NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) - the people who decide if, when and how we are treated for medical problems - plan to save money by forcing all patients to wait longer for medical attention. Of all the CCGs in London, Enfield has been selected as the trail-blazer, the pace-setter, for what the local health bosses call.......

Extended hours GP service to continue

18 July 2017

Enfield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has decided to continue funding three "primary care access hubs" but not to commission a fourth hub to serve the north east of the borough. The hubs, which can be used by any patient registered at a practice in Enfield, provide GP services between 6.30pm and 8pm on weekdays and between 8am and 8pm at weekends. Because weekday evening appointments have proved the most popular, the CCG is arranging to switch some appointments from Sundays to.......

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