About Healthwatch South Tyneside
Healthwatch South Tyneside is your dedicated consumer champion, working with users of local NHS and social care services to hear about your experiences, id
Healthwatch South Tyneside Description
Healthwatch was launched in England on April 1 2013 to give users of health and social care services a powerful voice – both locally and nationally.
Healthwatch South Tyneside is your dedicated consumer champion, working with users of local NHS and social care services to hear about your experiences, identify any issues or problems and help generate improvements.
How Healthwatch works
A Healthwatch company has been set up in each local authority area in England, creating a national network which will ensure the voices of people who use health and social care services are heard at the highest level – the Secretary of State, the Care Quality Commission, the NHS Commissioning Board, Monitor and every local authority.
At a local level, the feedback and suggestions from users will be used to shape health and social care services in South Tyneside.
Healthwatch South Tyneside will:
* Have the power to enter and view services
* Influence how services are set up and commissioned by having a seat on the local health and wellbeing board
* Produce reports which influence the way services are designed and delivered provide information, advice and support about local services
* Pass information and recommendations to Healthwatch England and the Care Quality Commission.
Company Information
South Tyneside Healthwatch CIC is registered in England & Wales as a Community Interest Company.
Registered office: Healthwatch South Tyneside, Jarrow Community Centre, 6 Cambrian Street, Jarrow, NE32 3QN
Company No. 10083989
Reviews
A temporary morgue, known as a 'rest area', is being installed by the MOD at South Tyneside District Hospital for people who have sadly died of COVID-19. More information:
https://www.healthwatchsouthtyneside.co.u k/…/mod-installs-…/
Find out which South Tyneside pharmacies are open over Easter here:
https://www.healthwatchsouthtyneside.co.u k/…/list-of-pharm…/
GP surgeries and pharmacies are to remain open over the Easter Bank Holiday to help the NHS cope with the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. More:
https://www.healthwatchsouthtyneside.co.u k/…/gp-surgeries-…/
This film from ITV News summarises the key symptoms of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in 90 seconds. View it here:
https://www.healthwatchsouthtyneside.co.u k/…/everything-yo…/
Fresh advice on looking after your mental health during the current COVID-19 lockdown has been published by South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. Download it here:
https://www.healthwatchsouthtyneside.co.u k/…/fresh-advice-…/
A new STI online home testing kit is being made available by the South Tyneside Sexual Health service, in response to COVID-19 and social distancing guidance. Find out how to order one:
https://www.healthwatchsouthtyneside.co.u k/…/new-sti-home-…/
An urgent appeal has been issued for volunteer drivers to help the NHS in South Tyneside. More:
https://www.healthwatchsouthtyneside.co.u k/…/urgent-appeal…/
A Tyneside charitable hospice is urgently asking for donations to fund its vital services so it can continue to be there for adults, children, babies and their families.
https://www.healthwatchsouthtyneside.co.u k/…/1m-emergency-…/
Unbelievable...
https://www.healthwatchsouthtyneside.co.u k/…/ambulance-equ…/
A hub has been launched by South Tyneside Council to help people who are vulnerable, isolated, have no support and are most at risk during the COVID-19 lockdown. More:
https://www.healthwatchsouthtyneside.co.u k/…/support-hub-l…/
New guidance has been released by the Government on how to safely provide essential support to friends and family who are in isolation. More:
https://www.healthwatchsouthtyneside.co.u k/…/new-guidance-…/
https://twitter.com/cabinetoffi…/status /1243112741591822338…
https://twitter.com/STyneCCG/status/12439 76182342787072?s=20
Fraudsters are taking advantage of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis with a variety of scams. The National Trading Standards Friends Against Scams website has been updated to include information around coronavirus scams. Complete the training and send it to your friends and family to make sure everyone is scam aware:
https://www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/