Hospital discharge during COVID-19
A new report from Healthwatch England and the British Red Cross looks at how well the new hospital discharge policy is working for patients, carers and healthcare professionals. In March […]
Author Archive for: Laura.Haugh
Entries by Laura Haugh
Knowledge gap restricts mental health support to the vulnerable
Last year we launched the Your Voice Fund, and awarded four small grants to local organisations to run projects with their service users. These projects are helping us to gather […]
Flu jabs for health and care workers
Health and care professionals are being encouraged to get their annual flu jab. If you work in health or care this is the most effective way to protect yourself, your […]
National Eye Health Week 2020
This week is National Eye Health Week (NEHW). It runs from 21 to 27 September, promoting the importance of good eye health and the need for regular eye tests for […]
COVID-19: What people are telling us
Each month, thousands of people share their experiences about NHS and social care services with Healthwatches across the country. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this has ranged from the effect lockdown […]
How to contact your GP and get the help you need
As a result of Covid-19, the way patients access GP practices has had to change. Whilst this can be frustrating and unsettling at times, it is necessary to make sure […]
New service for young carers
A new service to support young carers has been commissioned by Northumberland County Council. Carers Northumberland, the local support service for adult carers will be leading on the project. Anne-Marie […]
Back to school support from Diabetes UK
As schools are due to reopen in September, Diabetes UK knows that parents and carers might be worried about the safety of their children with diabetes returning to school. To […]
Digital mental health support for young people
Young people aged 11-25 years living in Northumberland can now access a digital mental health support service. Kooth.com has been commissioned by the NHS Northumberland Clinical Commissioning Group to provide […]
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.
