The independent champion for people who use health and social care services in our region is asking the public to support a new campaign to share their experiences, both good and bad, to help improve services. Healthwatch Newcastle and Healthwatch Gateshead are...
“Healthwatch Star” award presented to care company for treating patients like a family member A Gateshead-based care provider that specialises in working with customers requiring care in their own homes has been awarded a prestigious award from the social care...
A GP has been awarded a “Healthwatch Star” reflecting the care and attention given to her patients. The Star certificate was presented to Dr Helen Davies of the Fenham Hall Medical Group by Healthwatch Newcastle, which champions the rights of users of publicly-funded...
Staff at a Newcastle hospital ward have been awarded a “Healthwatch Star” reflecting the care and attention given to their patients. The Star certificate was presented to Ward 20 at Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary by Healthwatch Newcastle, the health and social...
A recent study into how local people who are homelessness experience local mental health services has highlighted some key concerns, prompting Healthwatch Newcastle to release a report on the issues. Peer researchers talked directly to people who were homeless...
