For professionals
Celebrating Barnet’s Community Vaccine Champions: an innovative approach to tackling health inequalities in Barnet
Over the past year, Barnet’s Community Vaccine Champions have been working in their local communities to dispel vaccine myths, promote vaccine uptake and improve health outcomes.
As a partnership between Barnet Council and Barnet Together…
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Cancer screening, including resources for people with learning disabilities
Find information about cancer screening programmes, and resources to help improve cancer screening and support people with a learning disability.
Myths about vaping
A recent survey showed that 4 out of 10 smokers wrongly believe that vaping is as harmful as smoking, or more harmful.
There is a lot of misinformation about vaping, so find out the facts for yourself with this myth busting report from ASH.
Youth vaping
If you'd like to find out more about vaping and young people, we have resources to help you.
Making every contact count
Making Every Contact Count (MECC) is about making the most of each opportunity to help people improve their health and wellbeing.
Referrals to Barnet's stop smoking service
Barnet's stop smoking service accepts referrals for people who need support to stop smoking tobacco or shisha. You can complete our contact form with the agreement of the person you are referring.
Online stop smoking training
If you want to support people to become smoke free, you can develop your core skills with Very Brief Advice (VBA) online training. The training is free to access and nationally accredited by NCSCT.
Referrals for drug and alcohol treatment
If you are supporting someone who needs treatment for their drug or alcohol use, you can make a referral to Change Grow Live Barnet.
Training about drug and alcohol use
Change Grow Live Barnet offers training for professionals to increase awareness of drug and alcohol misuse and treatment services in Barnet.
Healthy Living Hub referral pathways
The Healthy Living Hub brought together NHS and council services to create a map of referral pathways for people living in Barnet. Find out what options are available for people who need support for alcohol, stopping smoking, weight management and physical activity.
Working with Children in Barnet
This site contains information for professionals who work with children, young people and their families in the Barnet area.
Healthy Weight Pathway for Children and Young People
Eating well and exercising is important to maintain your health and prevent future disease. We understand that every child and young person is different and therefore we have a range of exercise and healthy eating initiatives available in the borough. Below is a link to the healthy weight pathway for Barnet and an overview of the healthy weight support services available.
Perinatal Mental Health Pathway
Having a baby is a big life event, and it's natural to experience a range of emotions and reactions during and after the pregnancy. But if they start to have a big impact on how you live your life, don’t wait, help is available and getting help early can prevent things from getting worse.
Please find below the Perinatal Mental Health Pathway in Barnet which was updated this Summer 2023.
Barnet Suicide Prevention Training Programme
Are you a professional or volunteer working in the public sector or support services in Barnet? Barnet’s Suicide Prevention Training Programme gives you the skills to support those at-risk of suicide.