Healthier Together: Trusted NHS Advice Parents and Caregivers in the North East Healthier Together is an NHS website and smartphone app designed specifically for parents and caregivers in the North East and North Cumbria. The aim is to improve the health of babies, children and young people with advice, helpful resources and information directly from … Continued
This May Help – Children’s Mental Health Advice aimed at Parents and Carers This week has seen the launch of This May Help, a new national initiative providing mental health advice to parents and carers. This May Help is aimed at parents and carers who may have concerns about their child’s mental health and is part funded by the … Continued
Care Navigation: Getting you to the right person to help We all know that when we are feeling unwell or need support, we want to get to the right person to help as soon as possible. We want that for patients too, and Care Navigation in GP practices and in the wider NHS was introduced … Continued
Mental Health: Help and Support when you need it If you or someone you are concerned about needs help with their mental health, then we have support and resources to help. Each image below links to a resource or support information on our website that can help. If you are in crisis If you are … Continued
Movember: Changing the face of Men’s health Since 2003, ‘Movember’ has encouraged people to grow moustaches throughout November to raise funds and awareness about different aspects of Men’s Health. A registered charity, Movember has funded more than 1,250 projects worldwide, designed to transform how health services reach and support men. The main aim is to … Continued
Small changes can make a big difference to a healthy heart October has been National Cholesterol Month. It’s all about raising awareness and importance of maintaining a healthy cholesterol level. Small changes can make a big difference to your cholesterol levels and heart health through your habit, diet and exercise. What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a … Continued
Viruses spread more quickly in winter: Get Boosted Vaccinations are your best protection against covid-19 and flu, which spread more quickly in winter, and can both cause serious illness. Protection provided by covid-19 vaccines decreases over time, so if you are over 50, in an at-risk group or pregnant, boost your immunity this winter. Because … Continued
Your Views: What do you think of our website? We launched our new website earlier this year after a joint project between GP practices across Newcastle and Gateshead. The project was funded by the NHS Digital First Primary Care programme, which works on improving patients’ access to advice, support and treatment through digital technology. Part … Continued
Stoptober: How to keep going with your quit attempt At the start of October, thousands of people joined in with Stoptober – an attempt to go smoke-free for 28 days. If you are one of the people taking part in Stoptober, we wanted to offer some encouragement and tips on how to keep going. Why … Continued
How PCNs work with GP practices to benefit patients When the NHS introduced Primary Care Networks in 2019, part of their aim was to keep our GP practices at the heart of primary care. The PCN system has provided flexibility for practices to shape the care and services they offer to meet their patients’ specific, … Continued