Non-essential hospital visits suspended
From Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust: Due to the rise in cases of coronavirus in the community, non-essential visiting is to be suspended in hospitals across Northumberland and North Tyneside, […]
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Join us! Engagement Officer vacancy
We’re looking for an Engagement Officer to join the Healthwatch Northumberland team. £23,685 (pro rata £19,204) Part time – 30 hours a week Permanent dependent on funding Closing date midnight […]
August Bank Holiday Pharmacy Opening 2020
Pharmacies in Northumberland Bank Holiday Opening August 2020 These Northumberland pharmacies are open on Bank Holiday Monday, 29 August 2020. You are advised to telephone the pharmacy prior to attending. […]
NHS asks ‘do your bit’
Don’t just turn up to A&E – think pharmacy, 111 and GP first Public asked to #doyourbit to protect the NHS by keeping A&E free for serious emergencies. Health leaders […]
Our Quarterly Report for January to March 2020
This report outlines the feedback we collected from people in Northumberland between January and March 2020. How we received feedback this quarter: Telephone calls, emails and social media (65%) Postal […]
Virtual NHS consultations
The pandemic has seen a rapid roll-out of virtual NHS consultations for people in Northumberland and across the country. Working with National Voices and Traverse, Healthwatch England found out how they […]
Our Strategic Plan for 2020-2022
The plan below sets out our plans for the next three years, as identified by the Healthwatch Northumberland Board. We have three strategic aims which are the themes for our […]
Care Home Visits – New Guidance
The arrival of Covid-19 has meant that a number of restrictions have been placed on care homes to prevent the spread of infection and ensure the health and safety of […]
Free ESOL Resources
As face to face English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes have had to be cancelled this has created particular difficulties for people who are learning English. The Northumberland […]
Annual Report 2019/20
Our Annual Report for the financial year 2019-20 is out now. Have a look to see what we’ve been up to, what people told us about their experiences of NHS, […]
Healthwatch Northumberland
We are your local health and social care champion. We’re here to make sure your views on NHS and social care services in Northumberland are heard.
