Anticoagulation

Barnet Federated GPs were awarded the provision of the Community Anticoagulation Service. Patients registered in a GP Practice within Barnet are referred to this service by their usual GPs.

This service commenced in April 2019 and is Pharmacist led community service which is responsible for the monitoring and management of people who take oral anticoagulant drugs. The aim is to work with patients, carers and other health care professionals to improve the safety of these patients.

The service offers specialist advice on all issues related to anticoagulant therapies and provides on-going monitoring for patients on anticoagulants. The clinics for near patient testing will run on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the following locations:

• PHGH Doctors, Temple Fortune Health Centre, 23 Temple Fortune Lane, London, NW11 7TE (Mondays)
• Oak Lodge Medical Centre, 234 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware HA8 0AP (Wednesdays)
• The Vale drive medical practice, Vale Drive Primary Care Centre, Vale Dr, Barnet EN5 2ED (Thursday once a month)
• The Speedwell Practice, 16 Torrington Park, London N12 9SS (Fridays)

For further information, please email: barccg.barnetfederatedgps.anti-coagulation@nhs.net