This Dementia Action Week, Barnet Public Health and partners are hosting events and opportunities to learn more about dementia and find support for those living with dementia and their carers, to encourage everyone to act on dementia.
It’s never too early or too late to change your habits! Whether facing a dementia diagnosis or not, there are many steps we can all take this Dementia Action Week (19-25 May 2025) to improve our brain health and reduce our risk of memory loss.
Residents at Hanshaw Drive & BOOST Make It Click recently took part in interactive Health & Wellbeing Workshops delivered by Farah Josephs, Groundwork London Senior Health Ambassador.
Growing your own food is more than just a hobby – it can also be a way to take control of your health and wellbeing. Some GPs in London and now in Barnet, are even prescribing food growing to support patient health.
Quitting smoking is a significant achievement, but staying smoke-free requires understanding and managing smoking triggers such as situations, emotions, or habits that prompt the urge to smoke.
Stop Smoking Advisors work across a variety of settings such as hospitals, community health centers, or specialised clinics. Here at Barnet, we have a team of 3 in-house advisors who offer telephone support, 1:1 face to face appointments and groups.
On Wednesday 19th February, The Barnet Public Health team and Inclusion Unlimited facilitated a lived experience workshop at The Network with those who have experienced suicidal thoughts, have tried to end their life, or have lost someone to suicide.
My primary focus as Health Ambassador with Groundwork London has been to identify disparities in access to health services and engage with communities in Barnet to improve health literacy and reduce barriers to achieving better health outco
In December 2023, the Public Health Prevention Fund provided funding for a one-year pilot project created by Greenspaces, Public Health and Incredible Edible Barnet. The project was designed to increase access to food