Found some fab Patient Decision Aids by @nicecomms.bsky.social to help patients understand their options: Depression: shorturl.at/F5zfW Stable angina: shorturl.at/c7QyT Chronic primary pain: shorturl.at/aVWjW Knee osteoarthritis: shorturl.at/kW0sY Abdominal aortic aneurysm: shorturl.at/gTDAW

[email protected] latest review of hospital discharge, useful summary of key issues/evidence, plus four recommendations:

If you are based in Barnet, have been affected by suicide or suicidal thoughts, and feel comfortable to speak about this, there is a workshop on 19 February to shape the Council's Suicide Prevention Strategy Registration: ow.ly/TaNn50UWHGZ Vouchers will be provided as a thankyou for peoples' time

Barnet Council survey, inviting people to suggest topics for their 2025 Scrutiny Review: ow.ly/HuOp50UWGxi Deadline 28 February Suggestions can be for scrutiny of council services, but also e.g. the NHS, police or housing associations

Just found this NHS guide on how to register with a GP if you're experiencing homelessness: assets.nhs.uk/prod/documen...

If you need health info in other languages, NHS in North Central London has produced some good leaflets. They cover health services in Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey & Islington, in Arabic, Polish, Somali & lots more languages: [email protected] nclhealthandcare.org.uk/information-...

[email protected] launched resources to help patients make most of healthcare appointments.Our animation&guide takes you through 👨🏽‍⚕️ how to prepare before 🏥 what to do during appointment 💉 steps to take after to ensure you get the best care www.patients-association.org.uk/getting-the-...

Are you a Barnet resident with experience of mental health services? Apply to join the Barnet Council Social Care Involvement Board as a Mental Health Rep. Deadline 7 Feb: ow.ly/nyfg50UK34w Reps are given vouchers or payment as a thankyou: ow.ly/q3Yf50UNIi6

Seven quiet breakthroughs for the climate in 2024, including the closure of the UK's last coal-fired power plant: www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Healthwatch Barnet's Healthy Heart team ran this joint course. Healthwatch provided culturally tailored outreach & GP surgery had Pharmacist, Dietician & Social Prescriber help teach sessions. So pleased to reach patients not previously in contact with surgery: healthwatchbarnet.co.uk/healthy-heart

1/3 Lots of people don't understand how to arrange GP appointments online; surgeries receive v.large volume of phone calls. Healthwatch Barnet have published a short explainer on when & how to use online messaging- caveat that people need option of phoning www.healthwatchbarnet.co.uk/news/2024-12...

1/2 New report - calling for government to tackle medicine shortages - from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Argues for legislation to allow pharmacists to amend prescriptions when medicines are in short supply: www.rpharms.com/about-us/new...

Compared to England as a whole, a *16 London boroughs* have higher than average levels of poverty. Only three have lower - Bromley, Merton and Richmond. Poverty by London borough, the latest data: bit.ly/3ALubqd

1/3 Just published - Healthwatch Barnet's Healthy Heart report: ow.ly/3zMJ50U7Ohe. In the project's second year, the team delivered 1,190+ heart health interventions to people in Barnet at drop-in events, plus 170+ interventions in workshops & courses.

Royal Free London NHS Trust online event 'Building Healthier Communities'- 6pm on 18 Nov. Chance to hear about their work beyond hospital sites to prevent disease & ask questions. Free booking - email [email protected] by 5pm this Friday 15 Nov: shorturl.at/o2NyT #prevention #health #equalities

Excellent news that the NHS 10-year plan groups will include a focus on these crucial subjects and that Louise Ansari of Healthwatch England, @jacoblant.bsky.social of National Voices and Caroline Abrahams of Age UK are leading them. www.hsj.co.uk/policy-and-r...

New mental health trust covering five North London boroughs launched The NHS trust has been created from a merger of two separate trusts that previously covered Barnet, Enfield and Haringey and Camden and Islington barnetpost.co.uk/2024/11/01/n...

New resources from @BarnetCouncil on suicide prevention and staying safe - useful list of apps, local support groups, counselling services, upcoming training: ow.ly/1F3550TWNhX. Builds on success of local suicide prevention work: shorturl.at/9A3II.

Healthwatch England are running a research project looking at adult trans and non-binary people’s experiences of NHS GP services, and changes to medical records as part of the trans experience: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/Healthwatc...

Opportunity for people with certain long-term health conditions, who live in Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. Share your experience & help plan better health services. £25 per hour, 3-4 meetings over six months. Register interest by: 8 November

Barnet Food Partnership is running a food security summit on Sat 2 November, 10am-4pm, register for free: ow.ly/etp550TGPN5. Number of people using Barnet food banks is rising - join to discuss ways to tackle food insecurity, speakers include Director of Feeding Britain

Useful resources from the Race Equality Foundation, on access to physical health checks for people with severe mental illness - check out their report, video and easy read leaflets: raceequalityfoundation.org.uk/health-care/...