2026 Annual Survey Results

Report - 17 March 2026

We have published the results of our 2026 Annual Survey, which received 237 responses. Find out how people in Gateshead assessed their local health and social care services.

We asked people to consider their experiences of a range of health and/or social care services which they had used in the past 12 months. These included: ambulance services, dentistry, GP services, hospital services, mental health services, NHS 11, pharmacy, physiotherapy and social care.

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