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Inclusion North - Weekly News & Keeping Well
Inclusion North have just published their Weekly News & Keeping Well bulletin . We hope you enjoy reading it. To find out more about Inclusion...
Change 4 life resources
Change 4 Life Sunderland have developed a range of local resources to help us to stay healthy and enjoy our local parks: A walk in the park booklet...
Inclusion North - Weekly News & Keeping Well
Inclusion North have just published their Weekly News & Keeping Well bulletin . We hope you enjoy reading it. To find out more about Inclusion...
From Thursday 1 April 2021, Barmston Medical Centre, Pennywell Medical Centre and The Galleries Health Centre will be part of Monument Surgeries.
A Message from Judith Taylor, Head of General Practice, Sunderland GP Alliance We are writing to all of our registered patients to let them know about the name change and reassure them that this will not change the way they access services. All of our contact details, including the telephone...
Plans announced for a new Eye Hospital
South Tynside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust have released exciting plans for Sunderland Eye Infirmary and their intention to build an iconic new Eye Hospital in the centre of Sunderland. As many of you will know, the current building on Queen Alexandra Road is now over 75 years old. Despite...
Your views on NHS surgery services
Last month healthcare leaders in South Tyneside and Sunderland announced that work is restarting to create outstanding future hospital services as part of the ‘Path to Excellence’ clinical transformation programme. Surgical teams at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust have been...
Tuesday 23rd March - National Reflection Day
This is a significant week in our fight against Covid-19 as we reach the anniversary of the first national lockdown. A year ago when the first lockdown was announced no one could imagine then how it would impact on all our lives. Today (March 23) we will all pause at noon in a moment of silent...
Beach Access North East- Sunderland
Headway Wearside are part of the steering group bringing to Sunderland Beach Access Wheelchairs to be based at Roker Sea front later this year. They need to make sure we have the right beach access wheelchairs to meet the needs of people who will be using them . Could you please take part in the...
Draft results report for Adult Mental Health Strategy research
Over the last few months, Sunderland CCG have spoken to over 1,000 people, including members of the public, current and past service users and carers, staff working within mental health services, large employers in the City, Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations (VCSOs) and other key...
Will you help find the missing men?
Prostate cancer referrals fall by 52,000 due to Covid-19. Help find the missing men. Prostate cancer doesn't stop for Covid-19. That’s why Prostate Cancer UK are so alarmed by NHS data showing a sharp fall in men being referred by GPs for diagnostic tests in the last year. Today, they're asking for...
NHS staff survey results
Results from the 2020 NHS Staff Survey show sustained improvements at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT) during an unprecedented year when staff were dealing with the effects of the global pandemic. Nearly 4,000 employees working across hospital and community and support...
Hands, Face and Space at the school gates!
As children and young people are returning to schools over the next few weeks, it is important to remind parents, grandparents and carers to be mindful of the importance of social distancing when dropping off and collecting their children from the school gates. Covid-19 is still circulating in our...
User testing of App designed to detect early signs of dementia
As part of a growing movement to help restart dementia research at UCL following COVID-19, Dr Jonathan Rohrer and his team are launching ‘Ignite’ – a cognitive assessment app that is designed to detect early signs of dementia. UCL researchers are searching for healthy participants to test Ignite...
Inclusion North - Weekly News & Keeping Well
nclusion North have just published their Weekly News & Keeping Well bulletin . We hope you enjoy reading it. To find out more about Inclusion North - visit their website
Have you or someone you care for had the COVID-19 Vaccine?
How did the NHS do? Alongside Healthwatch South Tyneside we are currently working with the NHS to find out people's experiences of receiving their COVID-19 vaccine in both the Sunderland and South Tyneside areas by asking those who have had their vaccine to complete a short survey. The results of...
South Tyneside and Sunderland Hearing Loss Patient Survey
South Tyneside and Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Groups are currently undertaking a service review of the Adult Hearing Loss services they provide across both areas in order to make sure they are providing the best quality care for patients suffering from hearing loss issues. They are keen to...
Healthcare leaders confirm plans to improve surgical services across South Tyneside and Sunderland
Healthcare leaders in South Tyneside and Sunderland are restarting work to create outstanding future hospital services as part of the ‘Path to Excellence’ clinical transformation programme. Almost a year ago, Phase Two of ‘Path to Excellence’ was officially paused to allow frontline NHS staff to...
COVID-19 Vaccines for people with a learning disability
Here is a daily News and tips from Inclusion North for staying well during the pandemic. This weeks bulletin includes the great news that people with a learning disability will now be invited for their COVID-19 vaccine - Daily News bulletin 29.02.2021 . We hope you enjoy reading it! To find out...
Kooth - FREE online advice, support and counselling service available to all young people in Sunderland
Kooth is a FREE online advice, support and counselling service available to all young people in Sunderland aged 10-18 years and to care experienced young people up to 25 years. Kooth.com provides a safe, anonymous and non-stigmatised way for young people to receive advice and support online. The...
Help improve children and young people’s mental health services in Sunderland
Together for Children and Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group are looking at how they can improve mental health services in Sunderland for children and young people. They want to hear from young people, parents and carers, people who work in education settings, and practitioners in the 3rd...
Be alert to vaccine fraud
Criminals are using the COVID-19 vaccine as a way to target the public by tricking them into handing over cash or financial details. They are sending convincing-looking text messages letting people know they are eligible for the vaccine or phoning people directly pretending to be from the NHS, or...
Could you be a Sunderland Covid Champion?
Life through Covid-19 has been difficult, with the situation often changing, and information to keep us safe frequently updated. In order to protect our local communities we need to get information out that is clear and understandable, which can help people make informed choices and stay safe. How...
World Glaucoma Week Digital Support Groups
As part of World Glaucoma Week 2021 (7 to 13 March) Glaucoma UK are spotlighting the different support channels they offer to patients and health care professionals. They have a new page on their website all about glaucoma self-care and will be launching their Glaucoma podcast on their facebook...
Daily News and tips for staying well from Inclusion North - The plan to get out of lockdown
Here is a daily News and tips for staying well and the plan to get out of lockdownfrom Inclusion North - Daily News bulletin 23.02.2021. We hope you enjoy reading it. To find out more about Inclusion North - visit their website
Inclusion North - Weekly News & Keeping Well
Inclusion North have just published their Weekly News & Keeping Well bulletin . We hope you enjoy reading it. To find out more about Inclusion North - visit their website
The Government is writing a National Strategy for Disabled People - Tell them what you think
The Government is writing a National Strategy for Disabled People. This is a plan to improve the lives of disabled people. Before they write the plan, they want to know what you think. Please tell them what you think by answering the questions in their easy read survey: click here to see the survey.
Shielding for those who are Clinically Extremely Vulnerable – until 31st March 2021
You may have heard on the news that a further 1.7m people have been added to the 2.2m list of people asked to shield (clinically extremely vulnerable) in the UK as a result of the COVID-19 new strain. People with the following conditions are automatically deemed clinically extremely vulnerable:...
Young COVID Champions for Sunderland
Are you 13 to 17 years of age and live, work or study in Sunderland? Would you like to know more about Covid-19 and help share public health messages? Sunderland City council have launched the Covid Champions initiative. The aim is to recruit local young people 13 to 17 years of age who live, work...
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