Meet our HealthwatchNTyneside community engagement team for #health & #socialcare information & signposting, and share your feedback on local services

26 Feb (12.30-3) Beacon Centre #NorthShields
27 Feb (10-12.30) #ForestHall Library
28 Feb (12.30-3) The Forum Market #Wallsend

Have you recently used a #NorthTyneside #health and #socialcare service? Our feedback centre is here to hear about it. Your feedback tells us what’s working well and what’s not, so we can act. Find and review services (anonymously) here: healthwatchnorthtyneside.co.uk/services

Chris McCann, our Director of Campaigns, Communications and Insight was quoted in the Guardian this weekend, explaining that people want to be able to sign up for a local NHS dentist in the same way they do with their GP.
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Maternity services in the North East & North Cumbria are among the country's best – that's the verdict from parents in a nationwide survey. Was your experience positive? Do you have feedback to share? Contact HealthwatchNTyneside to leave a review of your care: healthwatchnorthtyneside.co.uk/services

We are recruiting: Involvement and Insight Officer

30 hours, £25,853 pro-rata

Located in #Wallsend with travel across #NorthTyneside and options for remote working

Deadline: 21 February

Read more: healthwatchnorthtyneside.co.uk/aboutus/join-u…

#Recruitment #Jobs #WeAreHiring

#Measles – are you protected?

For lifelong protection, you need 2 doses of the #MMR vaccine.

If not, you could be at risk – if you need to catch up, contact your GP practice. nhs.uk/MMR

A spring Covid vaccination will be offered to people at highest risk of serious illness following advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).

The NHS will confirm how and when eligible people can get this vaccination.

More: gov.uk/government/new…

This Healthwatch survey applies to everyone in the North East and North Cumbria, so if you have something to say about your #dentalcare in 2023, whether or not you could get any, then share it - your voice can help things to change for the better

🦷 Have you had experiences with NHS dentistry lately? 🦷 HealthwatchNTyneside wants to know! Share your thoughts on appointments, dental costs, follow-up care, and whether you have an NHS dentist. Your voice matters! Participate now: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/DentistNENC2… #NHSdentistry #Healthwatch 🌟

🚨FUND OPEN!🚨
Supporting communities to access high quality arts activities
📢 Grants up to £2k
📍 County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland
⏰ Deadline: 04/03
✏️ Apply: communityfoundation.org.uk/grants/to-supp…

465 people have had measles since last October, 116 of those in the last week. The NHS have provided vaccination information translated in over 25 different languages, British Sign Language and easy read, to ensure everyone can make an informed decision. england.nhs.uk/publication/mm…

A spring Covid vaccination will be offered to people at highest risk of serious illness following advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).

The NHS will confirm how and when eligible people can get this vaccination.

More: gov.uk/government/new…

Involvement and Insight Officer, HealthwatchNTyneside , £26K pro rata

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#CharityJobs #NorthEastJobs #TynesideJobs