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Our volunteer Lisa supports Key Workers during pandemic
Picture - Lisa’s daughter modelling some of the scrubs Just the same as everyone, 8 weeks ago I suddenly found myself with more time on my hands. As...
Pharmacies open over the Spring Bank Holiday
You can find details of the pharmacies open over the Spring Bank Holiday here
Make sure you know which pharmacies are open over the Bank Holiday
You can find details of the pharmacies open over the bank holiday here
Healthwatch Champion celebrates her 90th birthday!
Sunderland resident Hannah Cowie (also known as Nancy) celebrated her 90 th birthday on 12 th December. Nancy has volunteered with Healthwatch Sunderland since its launch in April 2013 and continues to be a much valued member of the team. Nancy is enthusiastic and always up for a new challenge,...
Hot off the press! Decision made on Urgent Care in Sunderland
The Sunderland urgent care consultation concluded with the decision to have an urgent treatment centre located at Pallion Health Centre with five Sunderland Extended Access services located throughout the Sunderland area. The Sunderland Extended Access service will be available at: Pallion Health...
New campaign to promote GP online access for patients
A campaign has been launched across the North East and Cumbria to encourage more patients to access their local GP practice via their phone, tablet and computer. Latest data shows that 24% of patients across the North East and Cumbria use GP online services to book appointments, order repeat...
Bowel Cancer Screening saves lives
Forty-two per cent of people across the South of Tyne who received bowel screening kits in 2017 did not complete them. However, bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK. If it's detected at an early stage, through screening before symptoms appear, it's easier to treat and there's a...
Recruitment of Executive Board members
Healthwatch Sunderland are looking to strengthen our Board and are currently seeking a motivated and focused self-starter to join our successful team as a: Healthwatch Sunderland Board Member Location: Sunderland Voluntary: out of pocket expenses paid The Board of Healthwatch Sunderland is seeking...
Urgent care services proposal decision making governing body meeting date is released
NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group is to make a decision on the proposed options on the Urgent Care consultation. From 9 May until 2 September 2018, NHS Sunderland CCG engaged with over 2,500 people through surveys, public events, focus groups, emails and over the phone on the proposals...
Action on Dementia Sunderland - Help for Today, Hope for Tomorrow
Action on Dementia Sunderland is a community based charity which was formed in January 2010 to provide support to the people of Sunderland who have dementia, also their carers (families and friends). The organisation’s committee and volunteers have many years of experience in caring for people with...
Update on Path to Excellence – CCG court case judgment handed down
Following the judgment handed down at the High Court of Justice, Leeds, by His Honour Judge Raeside QC on Friday 21 December, which has determined that the two Clinical Commissioning Groups (Sunderland and South Tyneside CCGs) involved in The Path to Excellence hospital transformation programme can...
Sunderland People First latest newsletter
Sunderland People First has just published their newsletter for Winter 2018, you can download it by clicking on the link below. Download the Newsletter
Pharmacy Opening Times
Provided by the NHS , over the Christmas period you can find out what pharmacy's near you are open! It is very quick and is very easy. View here to find out!
We've been out and about
Healthwatch Sunderland Engagement Team and our intrepid Volunteers have been ‘Out and About’ across all areas of Sunderland, making connections with local people to inform and increase knowledge on Healthwatch Sunderland – ‘Who We Are, What We Do and Engagement Processes’ ‘Where Have We Been and...
Public invited to provide ideas or evidence to the NHS Path to Excellence programme
Interested organisations or individuals are being invited to take part in a public listening panel to provide evidence or ideas on solving the challenges local hospital and NHS services are facing across South Tyneside and Sunderland. NHS partners published the Path to Excellence phase two draft...
Sunderland People First latest newsletter
Sunderland People First has just published their newsletter for Autumn 2018, you can download it by clicking on the link below. Download the newsletter
Three things you can do while waiting to see your Doctor
Many of us will have recently visited the doctor and, according to the GP Patient Survey , 69% of people had to wait 15 minutes or less after their scheduled appointment time, to be seen at their latest GP appointment. What do you while you wait? Here are a few suggestions on productive things you...
Boundary change for Forge Medical Practice
Each GP practice is required to identify a geographical area where they are able to safely deliver healthcare to patients. This is important as it includes home visits and midwife appointments; this area is called a practice boundary area. After reviewing the travel time for GPs and Nurses to...
Check if you're eligible for help
You might be able to get help to pay these NHS charges: NHS prescriptions NHS dental treatment sight tests, glasses and contact lenses travel to receive NHS treatment NHS wigs and fabric supports You can check what help you could get and what to do next. It usually takes 3 minutes to check - Access...
Flu vaccination: easy read flu leaflet
An easy to read leaflet providing information on influenza (flu) and vaccination has been developed by Public Health England . This leaflet is aimed at people who have, or care for someone with a learning disability. It provides easy to read advice on: the flu virus and why you need a vaccine signs...
‘Join our Path to Excellence journey’ at NHS roadshows across South Tyneside and Sunderland
The NHS across South Tyneside and Sunderland is inviting patients, members of the public and healthcare staff to a series of drop-in roadshows over the coming weeks to find out more about Phase Two of the Path to Excellence programme. From Saturday 13 October and over the next eight weeks, the NHS...
CQC warns of growing ‘care injustice’, with access to good care increasingly dependent on how well local systems work together
This year’s State of Care shows that most people are still getting good care – when they can access it. The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) annual assessment of the quality of health and social care in England shows that overall, quality has been largely maintained, and in some cases improved, from...
Out and About
Our Engagement Team and volunteers have been very ‘busy bees’ over the last month getting out and about across Sunderland telling people who we are and what we do. Here is a snapshot of just some of the things we have been up to: Believe it or not, it is a year since we first made visits to...
Come and hear what people thought of the proposed changes to urgent care in Sunderland
NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) have given the public the opportunity to have their say about proposed changes to the way they deliver urgent care services. They've engaged with over 2,507 people, which is over 1.1% of the population during the public consultation phase which...
Consultation on contracting arrangements for Integrated Care Providers (ICPs)
NHS England has launched a 12 week consultation on the contracting arrangements for Integrated Care Providers (ICPs). They are keen to receive feedback. The consultation period runs from 3 August to 26 October 2018 The consultation provides more detail about how the proposed ICP Contract would...
Improvements underway to hospital parking in Sunderland as Trust introduces new ‘pay on exit’ system
Changes to visitor car parking at City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust are set to improve people’s experiences when visiting hospital after health bosses listened to feedback. From 1 October 2018, a new ‘pay on exit’ system will be introduced at Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland Eye...
Book a Place to Share Your Views at NHS Sunderland Maternity Voices Partnership September Family Event
NHS maternity care providers are asking parents who've recently had a baby in Sunderland over the last year and people who are planning to have a baby at Sunderland Royal Hospital in the future to share their views on local maternity care. Sunderland Maternity Voices, a partnership between families...
Introducing the Red Bag Scheme
A new scheme, designed to improve communication and experience for care home residents who need hospital treatment, is being launched across the city today. The Red Bag Scheme is a joint project between City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, Sunderland CCG, Sunderland City Council, NEAS...
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