Barnet: Preparing yourself for surgery

 

 

Self-help/self-referral
The NHS Better Health website is specially designed to help you take the small steps, you need to kickstart your health. It contains a range of resources to help patients lose weight, quit smoking, get active and drink less, including apps to help keep on track.

Barnet’s drug and alcohol service provides free access to recovery-focused drug and alcohol support.

Clinical referrals
Referrals for all patients living within Barnet should be made by your health care provider to HAGA via the referral form. 

 

Further information maybe found here.

 

 

Self-help/self-referral
The NHS Better Health website is specially designed to help you take the small steps you need to kickstart your health. It contains a range of resources to help you lose weight, quit smoking, get active and drink less, including apps to help keep them on track.

Clinical referrals
Further information about services in Barnet

Community service
The Smoking Cessation Service (SCS) has been designed to enable NHS trusts to undertake a transfer of care on patient discharge, referring patients (where they consent) to a community pharmacy of their choice to continue their smoking cessation treatment, including providing medication and support as required.

 

 

Self-help/self-referral
The NHS Every Mind Matters website is a useful resource for general tips and advice on how to lift mood or ease anxiety.

Clinical referrals
Should patients require clinical support, this can be accessed via their local borough support: Barnet, Enfield and Haringey

 

Self-help/self-referral
Barnet’s drug and alcohol service provides free access to recovery-focused drug and alcohol support.

Clinical referrals
Referral to the Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Assessment Service can be carried out by a health care professional.

 

Self-help/self-referral
There is a lot of advice online to help including guidance from the Royal College of Anaesthetists(RCOA), with over 600 helpful videos by healthcare professionals. The NHS website has support on how to manage long-term conditions as well as the NHS app.

Clinical referrals
In the first instance, a patient’s GP practice is the best place to access the range of support available. Patients can be assisted via their GP practice for a range of conditions including:

Metabolic conditions:

Respiratory conditions:

 

 

Resources that can help manage pain include the Pain Toolkit website. There is also advice on how to manage chronic pain on the NHS website.

 

If you are living with long-term pain, speak to your GP who will determine eligibility for a pain clinic referral.

There are a wide range of services related to pain management depending on the condition and borough. Below is a list of the main services:

Self-help/Self referral
As well as the resources listed in the ‘weight management/getting active’ section provided above. Patients can be directed to the NHS fitness studio. This provides a range of videos for patients to try these at home with the benefit of knowing they are suitable for patients with a range of limitations and range of fitness levels and appropriate for many deconditioned patients who otherwise feel unable to access the gym or regular classes .

 

NCL (North Central London) residents can also sign up to the Mr Motivator Club. The website contains with videos, articles, and programs designed to help everyone live a healthier, happier life.

Clinical referral
The NCL Move4You programme is a 12-session guided physical activity programme for adults who have had a cancer diagnosis in the last five years.

 

It provides ongoing support for 12 months, led by specialist activity instructors. The programme is tailored to each individual, supporting people of all abilities to engage with a variety of activities to help them move more during and after treatment. Eligibility Citeria can be found here. Referrals are made via the Tottenham Hotspurs Foundation, which provides the service.