Enfield Local Involvement Network

The Way Forward

Money, money, money. Not enough to go around anymore. How can health and social care move forward?.

Enfield LINk & Centre for Public Scrutiny Training on Influencing Commissioning

Enfield LINk, Host and Centre for Public Scrutiny recently held workshops for local people to support their involvement to influence decisions and get better services. Those that attended said they found the workshops both informative, and useful.

The Queen's Speech - Health Bill

"The voice of patients and the role of doctors will be strengthened in the National Health Service"...

Outpatient Appointments

Following reports of delays in obtaining an appointment at an outpatient clinic, Enfield LINk has launched an investigation into the time elapsed between the date of referral by a G.P. and when they were offered an appointment....

Local out-of-hours care

On 1 February, the Daily Telegraph reported that it had 'contacted all 152 primary care trusts in England and their out-of-hours provider to ask the number of GPs on overnight duty this weekend. Eighty-two responded.

CQC to uphold new essential standards of care

From April 2010 new essential standards of quality and safety are being introduced gradually across all health and adult social care services in England.