Health
NHS Live Well
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/ Advice about healthy living, including eating a balanced diet, healthy weight, exercise, quitting smoking and drinking less alcohol.
Stop Smoking Services
Local Stop Smoking services see links: yourhealthbarnet.org/stop-smoking www.barnet.gov.uk/health-and-wellbeing/adults-health/get-support-stop-smoking
Residents can self-refer using this link: account.barnet.gov.uk/OnlineApplication/ApplicationForm.aspx?form=STOPTOBER&time=638803394432083008,1744739043415
Or try using the: smokefreeapp.com
Drugs and alcohol misuse
Change Grow Live – Barnet is the local service for adults and young people who are experiencing issues with drugs or alcohol. www.changegrowlive.org/barnet
The service is free and open to all Barnet residents as well as their families and carers.
Please use these ways to contact them as key worker's telephone number may have changed: Email: Barnet.info@cgl.org.uk or 📞0300 303 2866.
There is a free online chat service open Tues and Wed 12pm - 3pm.
www.changegrowlive.org/local-support/online-chat-ls-yp
Drink less to beat stress
If your drinking is causing you to worry, why not take a minute to:
Track and change your drinking for free with the DrinkCoach app drinkcoach.org.uk/download-drinkcoach-app
Take the free two-minute test to work out how risky your drinking is, access personalised advice online and find out where you can get support in Barnet drinkcoach.org.uk/barnet-alcohol-test
Sign up for free DrinkCoach online coaching sessions drinkcoach.bookinglive.com/book/add/p/14
Gambling Support
GamCare www.gamcare.org.uk/ is the leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling harms. They operate the National Gambling Helpline, provide structured support for anyone who is harmed by gambling, create awareness about safer gambling and treatment, and encourage an effective approach to safer gambling within the gambling industry.
Free helpline 📞0808 8020 133, 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Emergency / urgent care
NHS 999 For an ambulance for life-threatening emergencies 📞999
NHS 111 For urgent medical help if you’re not sure what to do 📞111 or
go to: 111.nhs.uk
GP / primary care
Use your GP surgery's website, use an online service or app, or call the surgery for routine medical care. Anyone can register with a GP surgery. Get the form from the GP surgery. You do NOT need proof of address or immigration status.
If you have problems registering with a GP ring the NHS 📞0300 311 22 33
Information on your rights when registering with a GP
Asylum seekers and refugees GP registration
assets.nhs.uk/prod/documents/how-to-register-with-a-gp-asylum-seekers-and-refugees.pdf
NHS Online / App
The NHS website www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/account and App www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/about-the-nhs-app give you a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services. Our Digital Champions can help you with this. help.login.nhs.uk/provewhoyouare/withid
Once you have proved who you are with a photo ID or your registration details for your GP surgery's online services, you will be able to:
order repeat prescriptions and nominate a pharmacy where you would like to collect them
book and manage appointments
view your GP health record to see information like your allergies and medicines (if your GP has given you access to your detailed medical record, you can also see information like test results)
PALS - Patient Advice and Liaison Service
PALS aims to ensure that the NHS listens to patients, their relatives, carers and friends, and answers their questions and resolves their concerns as quickly as possible. PALS is a less formal route for addressing more immediate issues rather than making an official complaint. It aims to respond within 10 working days.
For more information about PALS in Barnet and contact details for local hospitals visit: www.royalfree.nhs.uk/contact-us/patient-advice-and-liaison-service-pals
