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Sarah Campbell

@sarah-cam.bsky.social
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Healthwatch Barnet Manager Health inequalities, primary care access, community engagement and the voluntary sector - own views, reposts≠endorsements

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Sarah Campbell @sarah-cam.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
One for people who've been waiting to access social care services - York University are interested in interviewing people to learn about ways to improve the system. Interviewees will be provided with a £40 shopping voucher as a thank you: york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Waiting for Social Care
Thanks for your interest in this study.
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Sarah Campbell @sarah-cam.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
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
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NHS England » Decision support tool: making decisions about managing depression
NHS England » Decision support tool: making decisions about managing depression
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Sarah Campbell @sarah-cam.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
.@healthwatchengland.bsky.social latest review of hospital discharge, useful summary of key issues/evidence, plus four recommendations:
healthwatch.co.uk
From hospital to home: Improving patient discharge
Every winter, the NHS is under pressure to free up beds. However, getting hospital discharge wrong can harm both patients and services. We look at what people have told us about leaving hospital, and ...
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Sarah Campbell @sarah-cam.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
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
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Lived Experience Workshop: Influencing Barnet’s Suicide Prevention Strategy
We need your voice. You can help influence Barnet's Suicide Prevention Strategy and Action Plan and make a difference in our community.
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Sarah Campbell @sarah-cam.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
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
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Suggest a topic for a scrutiny review 2025
Background The role of Overview and Scrutiny is to review performance and examine the decisions taken by Cabinet, the council’s decision-making body. Much of this work is undertaken in committee but s...
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Sarah Campbell @sarah-cam.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Just found this NHS guide on how to register with a GP if you're experiencing homelessness: assets.nhs.uk/prod/documen...
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Sarah Campbell @sarah-cam.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
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: nclicb.enquiries@nhs.net nclhealthandcare.org.uk/information-...
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Sarah Tilsed @sarahtilsed.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Today@patientsassoc.bsky.social 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-...
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Sarah Campbell @sarah-cam.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
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
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Sarah Campbell @sarah-cam.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
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...
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Seven quiet breakthroughs for climate and nature in 2024 you might have missed
Global temperatures rose and extreme weather ramped up, but there were also some significant breakthroughs for the climate this year.
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Sarah Campbell @sarah-cam.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
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
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Sarah Campbell @sarah-cam.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
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...
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How to access your GP | Healthwatch Barnet
We know it’s sometimes difficult to arrange a GP appointment. We’ve put together a short guide on different ways to contact your surgery. For non-urgent problems, requesting an appointment online may ...
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Sarah Campbell @sarah-cam.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
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...
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RPS in Scotland calls for Government action to tackle medicine shortages | Royal Pharmaceutical Society | RPS
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Trust for London @trustforlondon.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
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
A map showing London boroughs with significantly higher levels of poverty than England as a whole. Camden, Westminster, Tower Hamlets, Newham, Brent, Ealing and Enfield, Barking & Dagenham, Redbridge, Wandsworth, Hounslow. Lewisham, Hackney, Barnet, Greenwich and Hillingdon all have significantly higher levels of poverty compared to England as a whole.
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Sarah Campbell @sarah-cam.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
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.
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Sarah Campbell @sarah-cam.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
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 rf.membership@nhs.net by 5pm this Friday 15 Nov: shorturl.at/o2NyT #prevention #health #equalities
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Neil Tester @neiltester.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
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...
"I am treated in a fair and inclusive way, irrespective of who I am" (covering inequalities): NHSE inequalities director Bola Owolabi; and Jacob Lant, National Voices CEO.
"I can access the high-quality and effective care I need, when and where I need it" (covering access): Louise Ansari,
Healthwatch CEO; and NHSE chief operating officer Emily Lawson.
"My care is centred around my needs and I'm listened to" (covering person-centered care/multimorbidity): Claire
Fuller, NHSE deputy medical director for primary care; and Caroline Abrahams, Age UK charity director.
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Barnet Post @barnetpost.bsky.social · 01/11/2024
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...
barnetpost.co.uk
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
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Sarah Campbell @sarah-cam.bsky.social · 01/11/2024
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.
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Mallory Moore @sexabolition.blog · 24/10/2024
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...
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Trans & Non-binary Experiences of GPs
Please take the time to complete our survey. Your feedback is important.
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Sarah Campbell @sarah-cam.bsky.social · 27/10/2024
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
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Sarah Campbell @sarah-cam.bsky.social · 21/10/2024
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
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Feeding Barnet – A Food Security Summit
Exploring Barnet's growing food crisis with emergency food demand surging. Join us to discuss building a sustainable, food-secure future.
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Sarah Campbell @sarah-cam.bsky.social · 20/10/2024
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/...
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Physical health checks for people with severe mental illness - Race Equality Foundation
People with severe mental illness face health inequalities. They are more likely to have a preventable physical illness, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, than the general population which...
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