08 August 2015
The five Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in north central London (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington) are proposing to commission the NHS 111 and GP out-of-hours services through a combined contract across north central London (NCL). Engagement with local people has been ongoing.
As part of the commissioning process, contract documentation will be created to describe the kind of service that is required - this is called a service specification. This will help organisations who.......
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05 August 2015
LYDS-TV, the YouTube channel created by the Love Your Doorstep website, has recorded an interview with Fiona Jackson, who has been the Director of Chase Farm Hospital since its takeover by the Royal Free last year.
Ms Jackson explains the background to the relocation of the urgent care centre and other services, describes the parking arrangements and talks about the future of the rebuilt hospital. She also mentions the new school and housing that will be built on land that currently forms.......
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05 July 2015
Enfield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), together with Barnet, Camden, Haringey and Islington CCGs, are proposing to commission NHS 111 and GP out-of-hours as a combined service. They are inviting members of the public to give feedback.
The CCGs' preferred option is to let a contract with a single provider who would cover both services for patients in all five boroughs. They consider that this solution would take account of the following findings based on monitoring of NHS 111.......
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16 April 2015
Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in four North London boroughs are looking to improve the NHS 111 service and integrate it with GP out-of-hours provision. Residents are invited to attend public engagement events, as described below:
NHS 111 and GP out of hours services engagement events15 April 2015
NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups in north central London (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington) have a vision to ensure the voices of patients and carers are at the heart of.......
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06 December 2014
The application for outline planning permission to redevelop Chase Farm Hospital is available on the Enfield Council website (click on this link). Members of the public are able to submit comments up until 15th January.
The application seeks approval for the principle of the development, the amount of development, the maximum three-dimensional extent of development and access arrangements. If approved, these would form the parameters upon which future reserved matters applications would be.......
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29 November 2014
Would you like to help improve local health and social care services? Can you help Healthwatch Enfield reach out to local communities and find out about their experiences as patients, carers and service users? Do you have personal experience, skills and enthusiasm to offer?
We welcome and value contributions from all sections of the community, including people of all ages from 16 upwards.
We are currently looking for volunteers for the following roles:
Community Outreach volunteer: reach.......
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21 August 2014
A report based on the findings of a Care Quality Commission inspection into the services provided by the North Middlesex NHS Trust has assigned an overall rating of "Requires Improvement". However, 60 per cent of services were rated as "Good" and Healthwatch Enfield appears to view the findings as encouraging.
Overall summary & rating: Requires improvement
Inspection areas
Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Requires improvement
Well-led:.......
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21 July 2014
The transformation of London’s general practice services is an agreed priority for the NHS in London. To help to understand the needs of patients and carers across London they are holding a series of focus groups with different community groups, patient groups, and users of GP services to help them understand the full range of needs.
NHS England London Region wants to hear from you. They are inviting members of the public to take part in one of their focus groups to help.......
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21 July 2014
Would you like to help HealthWatch Enfield improve local health and social care services? Can you help them reach out to local communities and find out about their experiences as patients, carers and service users? Do you have personal experience, skills and enthusiasm to offer?
HealthWatch Enfield welcomes and values contributions from all sections of the community, including people of all ages from 16 upwards.
They are currently looking for volunteers for the following roles:.......
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29 November 2013
Enfield’s Health and Wellbeing Board is holding two special events to gauge public opinion on the Enfield Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2014-2019.
The consultation is open until the 22nd December 2013, and the Board want to know what you think about the community’s health and wellbeing needs and where you think they should be focusing their attention in the years ahead. The responses received will help to inform the priorities in the strategy to ensure we continue to improve the.......
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03 February 2021
It has been an intense start to 2021 for all at Noah's Ark. They are receiving a large number of referrals for children requiring acute care. An already very significant local need has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Please help them find the additional specialist nurses required to support the children relying on Noah's Ark through the pandemic, and beyond.
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23 March 2021
On 17th March Healthwatch Enfield held an online question and answer session about local mental health services and support, with more than forty participants. A recording is now available.
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24 April 2022
Do you have the knowledge, experience, and passion to promote better health and care for the people of Enfield? Healthwatch Enfield are looking for local residents, students, and professionals to join them as Local Committee Volunteers to amplify the views of local people and guide and monitor their work.
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06 September 2023
The North Central London Integrated Care Board (NLC ICB) is recruiting 'young champions' aged between 14 and 20, whose role will be to help shape health services for young people in the four London boroughs where NCL ICB is responsible for the provision of NHS services.
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