Your health

Covid-19, or the Coronavirus, is affecting people’s lives right across the world, and here in Newcastle and Gateshead, we are doing everything we can to help our communities stay safe. This page provides practical information to help you, as we all adapt to the changes in our lives from Covid-19. It sets out what you …

Qwell Qwell is available to all adults aged 26+ in Newcastle and Gateshead. Newcastle and Gateshead CCG now offer access to Qwell (www.qwell.io) a free, safe and anonymous mental health and wellbeing service for adults (Aged 26+).  There are no waiting lists, no referrals and no requirements to access the service, which is accredited by …

If you get NHS continuing healthcare (CHC) or a jointly funded health and social care package for complex needs, if your child receives continuing care (CC), or you are in receipt of mental health aftercare, you have the option to manage your care budget yourself, through a personal health budget.

To help tackle this issue, a new NHS lung health programme is being run across Newcastle and Gateshead. If you are aged 55 to 74 and your GP has a record of you being a smoker or having ever smoked, your GP Practice will invite you by letter for your FREE NHS Lung Health Check. …

Urgent care is for minor injuries or illnesses which need medical attention the same day, but are not serious enough for the Emergency Department. Take time to think about which service you need – see the right person, first time. Caring for yourself at home Remember, many minor illnesses can be treated at home with …

After a major consultation programme, your CCG is working hard with partner organisations, patients and families to improve mental health services for adults. Some of the recent improvements include: Crisis and Urgent Response Team A new Crisis and Urgent Response Team is now on hand to support anyone in mental health crisis in Newcastle or …

If you have a long-term condition, you know better than anyone what it is like to live with day to day. That’s why we are helping local GP practices move towards a new way of helping patients manage long-term conditions. It’s called care and support planning.

This page is a guide for anyone who may need ongoing care and support from health and social care professionals due to disability, accident or illness. Below we explain how we decide whether someone is eligible for care funded entirely by the NHS (known as continuing healthcare or CHC).

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Type 2 diabetes is a leading cause of preventable sight loss in people of working age and is a major contributor to kidney failure, heart attack, and stroke. While Type 1 diabetes cannot be prevented and is not linked to lifestyle, Type 2 is largely preventable through lifestyle changes. The Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention …

If your GP needs to refer you for a physical or mental health condition, in most cases you have a legal right to choose which hospital or service you go to. This includes NHS and many private hospitals that provide services to the NHS. You may also choose your clinical team led by a consultant …

Produced by Involve North East these videos have been created to help those who don’t have English as a first language to better understand healthcare in the UK and the NHS. You can find the videos below: For more information and to access further resources such as workbooks please visit: https://www.involvene.org.uk/english-for-health