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The Forum publishes a report on lonliness
This report describes the background and outcomes of Enfield Borough Over 50s Forum’s pilot project to lo-cate and engage with lonely and isolated older people in three wards in the borough. The project was supported by Enfield’s Residents Priority Fund.
Unhealthy merger for patients
Enfield residents could lose their say on local NHS services after a huge North London administration body was created without any public debate
The biggest shake-up in the NHS is underway with the creation next April of a single mega-CCG (Clinical Commissioning Group) covering Enfield, Barnet, Islington, Camden and Haringey.
Continue reading “Unhealthy merger for patients”Fairer Funding
The Forum continues the fight for fairer funding
Jo Churchill MP, the new Minister for Public Health (replacing Seema Kennedy, who has moved to the Home Office), found Enfield’s abysmal public health funding allocation at the top of her agenda when she took over the post.
Continue reading “Fairer Funding”Cold-blooded Killer
For older people, keeping warm in winter is not just about comfort – it is about staying healthy. So the Forum has teamed up with HEET to help cut fuel bills