News and reports

Read our latest annual report and all that we have done through the year as your local Healthwatch.

Engagement Officer Jay Conlon Uses Personal Experience to Champion LGBTQ+ Health and social care Issues.

Minutes of the committee meeting held on 18/04/2023.

Read our minutes from the Healthwatch Gateshead Committee Meeting on 20 July 2023.

Health and Social Care Committee inquiry into
NHS Dentistry Submission

Healthwatch Gateshead and Healthwatch Newcastle would like to understand:

The impact of the cost of living on your physical, mental, and social health.

Changes to your health and social care due to the cost of living.

The impact of the cost of living on your interaction with health and social care services.

If you would like to know more about Youthwatch,
please email-
Healthwatch Newcastle
info@healthwatchnewcastle.org.uk or
Text 07551052751 or Freephone 0808 801 0382
Healthwatch Gateshead
info@healthwatchgateshead.co.uk or
Text 07498503497 or Freephone 0800 038 5116

This year our volunteer Raj will be presenting on stroke awareness on June 7. He will be talking about what a stroke is, risk factors, signs of a stroke and some ideas on how to support people following a stroke.
Raj is a part of the Stroke Association and worked on NHS Stroke wards. He also supports children and young people with their special needs in schools.
Following this presentation, our Volunteer and Engagement Officer Lesley Tweddell will ask for a vote of thanks and appreciation to all our volunteers for supporting the work of Healthwatch throughout the year.
If you would like to know more about the role of a volunteer in Healthwatch come along and get more information from our stall on the day.

Are you prepared for the May bank holidays?
Have you ordered your repeat prescriptions yet?
We just wanted to remind you so that you don't run out of medication on your lovely vacations!

Healthwatch Gateshead Committee meeting- 17/01/23

Healthwatch Gateshead and Healthwatch Newcastle recently engaged with local residents to understand experiences and opinions of the North East Ambulance Service. We wanted to understand public perceptions of the service, what trust means to the public, and overall levels of trust felt towards NEAS.
Overall, feedback was positive, however, most of those we consulted felt that they could not fully trust NEAS. Specific elements of trust were identified and included:
- Reliability, Availability, and Responsiveness
- Delivering a High Standard of Care
- Integrity and the Alignment of Words & Actions
- Patients’ Safety

Our full report will be available to read here

Our Whistleblowing policy is intended to assist staff and volunteers who believe they have discovered malpractice or wrongdoing within Tell Us North, by enabling them to raise their concerns in a responsible and effective manner.