Welcome to Healthwatch North Tyneside’s May 2023 ebulletin. Please feel free to forward this email to anyone who may find it useful and they can sign up here to receive their own copy. If you’d like an article included in a future eNews, please email info@hwnt.co.uk. Healthwatch North Tyneside News Digital inclusion – what matters to local people?…
Read MoreHealthier Together is the new go-to website and mobile app for health advice about your baby or child, covering a range of conditions including common childhood illnesses and what to do if your child is unwell. Explore the resources for parents and carers, expertly reviewed by a team of clinical advisors, so you know it…
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Join our team! Tell Us North is a community interest company (CIC) with three new roles supporting the delivery of the Healthwatch Gateshead and Healthwatch Newcastle contracts. Business and Governance Manager The Business and Governance Manager is responsible for the efficient management of day-to-day administration, finance and governance activities, working closely with the Chief Executive…
Read More Tell us your story – questionnaire We want to understand what services matter most to support your health, care and wellbeing. We also want to find out what the public, patients and carers would like us to look into further. This questionnaire is anonymous and closes on Friday 27 May. Completed questionnaires will be entered…
Read MoreRead our latest report on the key issues of dentistry in North Tyneside and get an early glimpse of the new edition of Living Well North Tyneside magazine before it hits your doormat. And there’s still time to tell us what matters to you in our Annual Survey. Healthwatch news Key issues with dentistry in…
Read More Volunteering can help save lives! Volunteering with us can help develop skills, gain experience and make a difference. Volunteers play a vital role in helping people have their say on health and social care. Raj Nair from Heaton is one of our volunteers. He’s a teacher with a passion for healthcare and previously worked for…
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The Living Well North Tyneside platform is now live – www.livingwellnorthtyneside.co.uk – providing the residents of North Tyneside with trusted information and resources on local services, activities and events available to them to help us all live well. If you provide services, events or activities in North Tyneside around health, wellbeing, social care or are community…
Read More Domestic abuse in Newcastle Domestic abuse has a huge impact on families across Newcastle and there are concerns about the short- and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 introduced several changes to legislation, including that a child who sees, hears or experiences the effects of domestic abuse, and is related…
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Download the flyer for our upcoming Falling on Your Feet programme at Meadow Well Connected as part of Better Connect programme (aiming to engage 350 carers across North Tyneside). This is aimed at people aged 55 and over, living in North Tyneside who have caring responsibilities. Why not join one of our taster sessions on…
Read More COVID-19 impact in Newcastle Newcastle City Council is reminding us that it is important to remember that COVID-19 has not gone away. Regionally, case rates remain at a high level and community transmission of the virus continues. While thankfully hospital admissions are not as high as previously, there is a lot of pressure on key…
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