In Action for Brain Injury Week Connected Voice reproduce an article from the spring edition of their Inform magazine about a new partnership with Headway, which will offer enhanced support to people affected by brain injury. Read more here.
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You say, we did Mr R told usMr R called us because he was having difficulties accessing medication for a personality disorder from his GP practice. We didWe encouraged Mr R to speak to the GP Practice Manager to discuss the issue. However, when Mr R tried this he could not get through to the…
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Welcome to the Chilli Newsletter. There’s a lot of exciting things happening soon and opportunities for our members to be involved with. 1. CHILLI STUDIOS IS OPENAND EXTENDING OUR WORKSHOPS! See above for updated workshops at the studio. Please send an expression of interest in which events & workshops you would like to attend and…
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Episode 2 of the Northern Guide to Happiness podcast features Robin Fry, CEO of VODA, talking about his love of film and music making as well as VODA’s response to the Covid pandemic, supporting volunteers and the local communities over the last 12 months, including helping people with food and prescription deliveries and befriending opportunities….
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Earlier this year, over 1,900 of you told us about your experiences of getting mental health support from the NHS by phone or online. Thank you to everyone who shared their experiences so openly and made this report possible. Phone and online support has really worked for many of us. And many have told us they don’t…
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Welcome to Healthwatch North Tyneside’s April eNews. This month you can download the new edition of Living Well North Tyneside and find out where to get Covid-19 rapid tests. Have your say on Accessing GP Services, getting your Covid-19 vaccine and Waiting for Treatment. There’s also the opportunity to become a Healthwatch trustee or volunteer….
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Hello, We received over 100 responses to our recent Covid and Mental Health survey and I wanted to share the key themes with you. Please see the posters for an overview of what people told us. This information will be used to inform our work and we hope it will be used to inform the…
Read More Our new strategy We’ve come a long way in the last few years. Mental health is no longer a taboo topic. It’s on the front pages of newspapers, it’s high on the political agenda. It’s discussed at work and at dinner tables. For millions of people, mental health is now something to be honest about –…
Read More Meet our Healthwatch Stars! Congratulations to the following people and care services, which recently received our Healthwatch Star award: Sandra Hopkins at Denecroft Residential Care Home for keeping residents and staff safe during the pandemic. Quanfeng Evans at Allan Court Care Home for her care and positivity. Dr Loraine Kalra and team at the RVI…
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Young Black men’s mental health has been hit hard by the pandemic and urgent cross-government action is needed now to avoid jeopardising their futures, according to a briefing published today by Centre for Mental Health. Read more here. Download the report here.
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