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Howfit encourages people of all ages and abilities to follow a plan of simple exercises to do at home and no equipment is needed.

It's so important that you feel supported as a new parent. Read the article below to find out where you can go to get the help you need.

Take a look at our advice article on the organisations and groups that can support you if you’re grieving.

Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.

Our annual report for 2021–22 outlines Healthwatch activities over the year to understand and improve people's experiences of social care and health services in Gateshead.

In 2019—2020 we focused on children and young people’s mental health services. Via a survey, focus group and one to one interviews, we heard from 239 people (103 children and young people and 136 parents and carers).

Our main findings were that children, young people and their parents and carers do not have a full understanding of what a self-referral is and how to make one.

Healthwatch Gateshead Committee meeting- Agenda

A free weight management programme is available to adults living in Gateshead. The programme includes friendly specialist support to help lose weight and build healthy habits.

Join the Your Care Your Way campaign

It has been a contractual requirement for each GP practice since April 2016 to have an active and involved Patient Participation Group (PPG).

We wanted to create a best practice award for PPGs aims to increase and improve the involvement of patients in their GP practice. Several GP practices in Newcastle and Gateshead participated in our pilot from autumn 2019 to February 2021. This interim report outlines what we did.

It has been a contractual requirement for each GP practice since April 2016 to have an active and involved Patient Participation Group (PPG).

Advice and support for isolated young people under 25 in Gateshead