Get the RSS feedStory posted: 23/01/2012
Closure of the Thursday morning health visiting child health clinicdrop-in service at Belsize Priory Health Centre.A 30 day consultation to inform service users about a proposal to permanently close the Thursday morning health visiting child health drop-in clinic at Belsize Priory Health Centre, 208, Belsize Road, London NW6 4DJ has taken place. CNWL Camden Provider Services was keen to hear views and answer any concerns that service users may have.A formal consultation letter was sent to the current 196 service users, describing the proposed changes and inviting comments or questions about...
Story posted: 23/12/2011
The General Medical Council (GMC) runs an annual national survey for postgraduate medical trainees, asking trainees what they think about the quality of their training, supervision and induction in the NHS trust where they are currently working and training.The 2011 survey results have just been published, and we are delighted that Camden Provider Services scores very highly in the national league table for training of its postgraduate doctors.Our trainees rated CPS the second best Trust in England for training within our Care of the Elderly service and third for training in our Sexual Health...
Story posted: 30/11/2011
There is planned industrial action across the NHS today - Wednesday 30 November. There is no significant disruption to our services, with all of our critical services running as normal. However, some services may be slightly affected. If you have any concerns about a service or a patient appointment that you have scheduled, you can contact our Patient Support Service on Tel: 020 7685 5973. Apologies for any inconvenience that you may experience...
Story posted: 6/09/2011
*Update: All services are operating as normal. Apologies for the inconvenience caused. We are currently experiencing technical problems across all of our services. Phone lines are still operational. We hope to resolve this problem as soon as possible. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. If you have an urgent enquiry about disruptions to your appointment or service, please contact our Patient Support Service on: 020 7685...
Story posted: 3/08/2011
Please note Gospel Oak Health Centre NW5 will be closed on Thurs 4 Aug due to water supply problems. Services affected include: Podiatry Wound Clinics Child Health Clinics Dental All services will resume on Fri 5 Aug . For all enquiries please contact 020 3317 3800. We apologise for any inconvenience. Health Centre...
Story posted: 22/06/2011
Dr Chris Wilkinson, lead consultant in sexual and reproductive healthcare at Camden Provider Services, has been elected president of the Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare.The role means he will take the lead in developing the Faculty’s role of setting standards for training and clinical services providing sexual and reproductive healthcare. The Faculty has more than 14,000 members comprising GPs and specialists working in the specialty of sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH).Dr Wilkinson will oversee the specialty of SRH, which was created last year by the Government...
Story posted: 16/05/2011
Maggie Bisset, Head of Nursing at Camden Provider Services, has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Award for Outstanding Service from the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI). With a certificate personally signed by the Patron of the QNI, Her Majesty The Queen, this is one of the QNI’s most prestigious awards. The Award Citation clearly reflects Maggie’s strengths both as a Nurse Consultant in Palliative Care and as Head of Nursing: “As a Consultant Nurse, Maggie has built up an expertise in the complex science of evidence based end of life care. At same time, she is...
Story posted: 16/05/2011
Dying Matters Awareness Week runs nationally from 16 - 22 May. Its aim is to change public knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards death, dying and bereavement, offering support and information to patients and carers alike.The CPS Palliative Care team will be attending various sites throughout the week where they will be happy to discuss all aspects of end-of-life care including making wills, organ donation, hospice care, palliative care, carers' organisations and bereavement. Find the team at:University College London Hospital, 235 Euston Road NW1 2BU Mon 16 May, 12:00 -...
Story posted: 6/04/2011
Due to relocation the Podiatry (Foot Care) Appointments office will be closed on Thu 7 April and Fri 8 April. The office will be open for business as normal on Mon 11 April.New contact details:Peckwater Centre, 6 Peckwater Street, London NW5 2UP (Tel) 020 7685 5601 (Fax) 020 7485 5306 Other Podiatry contacts:Clair Powell, Podiatry Clinical Manager (Tel) 020 7685 5615James Pepper, Business Manager for Podiatry (Tel) 020 7685 5619 We apologise for any inconvenience...
Story posted: 5/04/2011
Camden Provider Services today formally became part of Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL). This means that the community healthcare services it provides in Camden and other London boroughs are now the responsibility of CNWL and that Camden Provider Services is no longer part of NHS Camden.Claire Murdoch, Chief Executive of CNWL FT said: I am delighted that CNWL is now responsible for Camden Provider Services and have extended a warm welcome to all staff. I have genuinely been very impressed by the clinicians and staff working across Camden and we are aware that...