Latest news from Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust
Barnet Hospital TIA service first to be Gold accredited in North Central London
Created 05/03/2012 16:19 Last updated 05/03/2012 16:21
The TIA (Transient Ischaemic Attack) service at Barnet Hospital has been awarded Gold accreditation. This was presented by the Cardiovascular and Stroke Network and local commissioners, in recognition of the team providing the highest quality of service to our patients. It also makes us the first Trust in the sector...
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Works to commence on bus stand near Barnet Hospital
Created 21/02/2012 17:02 Last updated 21/02/2012 17:03
Works are to commence on alterations to the bus stand located in Wellhouse Lane on Monday 27 February by Transport for London. The work is planned to take 30 working days to complete.
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Appointment Reminder Service for patients launched
Created 15/02/2012 08:51 Last updated 15/02/2012 08:55
The Trust has now launched its free Appointment Reminder Service for patients. This incorporates a convenient text messaging service delivering a discreet reminder direct to the patient’s mobile telephone or to their home telephone.
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Public urged to stay at home if suffering symptoms of winter vomiting
Created 27/01/2012 16:20 Last updated 27/01/2012 16:21
If you are suffering from diarrhoea and/or vomiting:
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Donation from local charity enables Da Vinci Robot Appeal to end
Created 24/01/2012 17:13 Last updated 24/01/2012 17:14
Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital’s da Vinci Robot Appeal is set to close thanks to a very generous donation of £100,000 from the Milly Apthorp Trust.
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Wartime nurse returns to Chase Farm Hospital 65 years after graduating
Created 24/01/2012 13:46 Last updated 24/01/2012 13:48
A nurse who began her training at Chase Farm Hospital during World War 2 returned to the Trust this week to share a classic photo and her unique memories with staff.
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Update on clinical changes in Barnet, Enfield and Haringey
Created 11/01/2012 16:36 Last updated 11/01/2012 16:40
NHS organisations in Barnet, Enfield and Haringey have been working together to take forward major changes to local NHS services.
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Barnet FC players come to cheer up young patients on both sites
Created 23/12/2011 08:19
Players from Barnet FC football club briefly dropped in to visit young patients on both hospital sites on Thursday, spreading Christmas cheer with a selection of children’s books and autographed posters.
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Consultant Anaesthetist to retire after 29 years with Trust
Created 23/12/2011 08:18 Last updated 23/12/2011 08:19
A Consultant who began work at Barnet Hospital when he was a Senior Registrar in 1982 is retiring after almost three decades with the Trust and its predecessors.
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SERV volunteers bring gifts to children on both hospital sites
Created 21/12/2011 13:15 Last updated 21/12/2011 13:16
Children being treated in wards and Paediatric A&E units at both Barnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital received a surprise treat on Sunday 18 December as Santa, Rudolph, and a host of other festive favourites visited the Trust as part of the annual SERV Toy Run.
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Spurs stars bring Christmas cheer to younger patients
Created 15/12/2011 14:25 Last updated 15/12/2011 15:03
Six Tottenham Hotspur players visited young patients at both Barnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital on Tuesday 13 December to hand out presents, sign autographs and – in the case of Rafael van der Vaart – even make phone calls to their fathers!
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Senior Charge Nurse bows out just short of four decades
Created 15/12/2011 14:24 Last updated 15/12/2011 14:25
Mario Ramsamy, a Senior Charge Nurse at Chase Farm Hospital’s A&E department, has retired after a remarkable 39 years working for the Trust and its predecessors. In fact, having started there as a student in the early 1970s, he has actually devoted his entire career to the department in its...
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Gold DJ Plays Christmas Hits on Hospital Radio
Created 12/12/2011 17:55 Last updated 12/12/2011 17:59
Gold Radio DJ Dean Martin has recorded a special Christmas Show exclusively for Hospital Radio Barnet.
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Macmillan Information and Support Centre opened at Barnet Hospital
Created 30/11/2011 11:13 Last updated 30/11/2011 11:14
A new Macmillan Information and Support Centre for anyone affected by cancer officially opened its doors at Barnet Hospital on Thursday 24 November.
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Trust staff raise over £1000 for Children in Need
Created 22/11/2011 21:01 Last updated 22/11/2011 21:02
Staff at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals raised a whopping £1020 in one day for Children in Need last week, thanks to a combination of delicious desserts and colourful clothing.
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Ex-patient to explore Mt. Everest this Christmas for da Vinci Appeal
Created 14/11/2011 17:19 Last updated 15/11/2011 09:50
A team of three climbers – including former Barnet Hospital patient Bob Bhania - are set to explore Mount Everest this winter, with a view to wishing the world a Happy Christmas from as high and scenic a place as possible on 25th December. And what a view it will...
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Summer fundraiser donates £4,020 of proceeds to da Vinci Appeal
Created 14/11/2011 09:19 Last updated 14/11/2011 09:20
An annual charity walk that raised almost £14,000 for local cancer services this summer has donated £4,020 of this total to the da Vinci Robot Appeal.
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New Non Executive Director joins Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals
Created 14/11/2011 09:17 Last updated 14/11/2011 09:19
The Appointments Commission has appointed a new Non Executive Director to Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust – Mr Yashwant Patel. Mr Patel was appointed from 30 September 2011 until 29 September 2015. He will receive remuneration of £6,096 per annum. The Trust is responsible for Barnet and Chase...
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Trust patients amongst the best-fed in England
Created 14/10/2011 17:06 Last updated 26/10/2011 15:16
Hospital food may be the butt of many a comedian’s joke, but recent national reports have shown that whatever the stereotype in the rest of the country, patients at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals have certainly not been losing their appetites.
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Chase Farm Hospital is not closed
Created 11/10/2011 16:16 Last updated 11/10/2011 16:18
In September, the Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley, announced that he had accepted the Independent Reconfiguration Panel’s assessment on the Barnet Enfield & Haringey clinical strategy and gave the green light to proceed with case for change.
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