How have you coped with COVID-19 restrictions? During the pandemic period we have been keeping in regular contact with our Healthwatch Champions. Allan Robinson has been volunteering with us since 2014 and enjoys the face-to-face, interactive elements of our work. Allan has many interests but has had to adjust to life under COVID-19 restrictions. He…
Read More Dear Colleague We all care about our health and social care services. That’s why we’re asking you to support the new campaign we are participating in, alongside Healthwatch England and the Care Quality Commission — #BecauseWeAllCare. This encourages the public to share their experiences, both good and bad, to help improve services. As well as…
Read More Help health and social care services recover from COVID-19 Our NHS and social care services are doing everything they can to support you and your loved ones but they need our help to know how they can improve. New research from the Care Quality Commission and Healthwatch England shows that 57% of people in the…
Read More Update from our Project Manager Our Project Manager, Rachel Wilkins, has been focussing on the information we have received over the past few weeks. In particular, she has been looking at the data coming in via our latest survey ‘COVID-19: health and social care experiences in Newcastle and Gateshead’. Rachel is producing monthly reports summarising…
Read More Tell us your care story This is an unprecedented time, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected all of us in ways we might not have anticipated. It has also affected our health and social care services. What are your experiences of services in Newcastle? This could be care received in a hospital, care…
Read More Tell us your story Services have had to change the way they support you as they deal with COVID-19. What are your recent experiences of social care or health services in Newcastle? This could be care received in a hospital, care home, from a dentist or mental health services, to name but a few. Whatever…
Read More Our priorities for 2020 – 2021 Earlier this year we asked you to help us choose our new work priorities from a shortlist of health and social care topics. The list was: Adult social care assessment process Carers’ assessments Interpreting services Reviews of social care support for people who are no longer in crisis Supporting…
Read More What health and social care services matter to you? Please help us choose our work priorities for 2020—21 from a shortlist of health and social care topics. The list is: Adult social care assessment process Carers’ assessments Interpreting services Reviews of social care support for people who are no longer in crisis Supporting young people…
Read More What areas should we focus on during 2020—21? Every year we ask for your help in choosing our work priorities from a shortlist of health and social care topics. The list for this year is: Adult social care assessment process Carers’ assessments Interpreting services Reviews of social care support for people who are no longer…
Read More Healthwatch Practice Participation Group ForumSaturday 22 February, 10am to 12pm, Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7BJ We’re starting a Healthwatch Practice Participation Group Forum in February. This is open to all members of Practice Participation Groups (PPGs) in Newcastle and Gateshead. A PPG is a group of patients, carers and GP practice staff…
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