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Our Review of the Year and AGM
Our Review of the year and AGM will take place online on Wednesday 21 October, from 2.00pm and 4.00pm. Find out about our work and how we made a difference to people in Northumberland over the last 12 months.
As the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care says ‘People should have phone or video consultations with their doctors unless there is a clinical reason not to’, and that there had been a ‘hugely positive’ response to virtual appointments during the coronavirus pandemic, we will also have guest presenters talking about technology in NHS and social care services. We’ll explore how the coronavirus crisis has accelerated the move to online appointments and consultations, what has worked well and not so well, and what we can expect in the future.
You can ask a question in advance or at the Q&A session in our webinar.
Diabetes and Moving More
The North of England Diabetes UK team presents a webinar for people living with diabetes or those at risk of diabetes, taking an informal and relaxed look at the basics of getting more active. You will hear from Neil Gibson (Physical Activity Insight Advisor at Diabetes UK) and George West (Diabetes UK volunteer living with type 1 diabetes).
This webinar is free and registration is simple. If you have any queries, Email evie.kinghorn@diabetes.org.uk
Care Homes – keeping in touch with loved ones
People are telling us they are worried about care homes continuing to be closed to nearly all visits.
They understand it is safer for residents and staff and the extra efforts made to maintain the quality of life in the homes. But after 6 months, people say they can see the effect on their loved ones, and their own, health and wellbeing.
It seems the situation may go on for some time yet.
Sharing good practice could help make this difficult time a bit better. If your relative, loved one or friend lives in a care home we would like to know what is being done to keep you in touch day to day and on special occasions like birthdays.
We would like to know your experience of:
- Using video calls (FaceTime, Zoom etc) or telephone calls. Does the home support these? How many times a week and how long? Does a member of staff help your loved one with the call?
- Socially distanced visits. Does the home support ‘window’ visits. How many times a week and how long?
- How does the home keep you informed about how your loved one is getting on (apart from necessary issues about their care or health). Eg manager updates, photographs, videos
- Does the home have a programme of group and 1 to 1 activities? Has your loved one taken part?
- Has the home asked you what, within the current restrictions, would make this time easier?
- What, within the current restrictions, would make it better for you and your love one?
- When restrictions are eventually eased (not totally lifted) what would help you and your loved one?
The forums will take place via Zoom. Read our guide on how to use Zoom.
If you would like to take part please contact Laura Kane: laurak@healthwatchnorthumberland.co.uk, or call 03332 408468.
If you can’t make the forum and would like to tell us your story, or would rather speak to one of our team in confidence please get in touch.
Children and Young People’s Services
Are you a voluntary or community organisation working with young people? If so, we’d like you to join us for an open discussion on children and young peoples services, particularly around mental health services.
The forums will take place via Zoom. Read our guide on how to use Zoom.
If you would like to take part please contact Laura Kane: laurak@healthwatchnorthumberland.co.uk, or call 03332 408468.
Find out more about our other online forums
Cancer services: Join our online forum
If you, or someone close to you, have used cancer services in the last 12 months, we’d love to hear about your experiences at our online forum.
Lead Cancer Nurse, Amanda, from Northumbria Healthcare, and Jo from the Northern Cancer Alliance will be there to answer your questions.
You can join us as a cancer patient or carer or as someone who works with people using cancer services, or just if you have an interest in local services and support.
For those who aren’t able or would rather not attend, questions for Amanda, Jo, or Healthwatch Northumberland can be sent via text to: 07413 385275 anytime before 12 August.
The forums will take place via Zoom. Read our guide on how to use Zoom.
If you would like to take part please contact Laura Kane: laurak@healthwatchnorthumberland.co.uk, or call 03332 408468.
Find out more about our other online forums
Laburnum Surgery closure – online forum
NHS Northumberland Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has made the decision to close Laburnum GP Surgery in Ashington.
The CCG’s primary care commissioning committee made the decision, last week, to end the contract of Laburnum Medical Group following inspections carried out by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and ongoing investigations carried out by the CCG, which identified issues with the quality of care provided.
The practice, which provides healthcare for 2400 patients from Ashington and the surrounding areas, including Wansbeck, Morpeth, Newbiggin and Bedlington, will close by the end of July.
Patients at the practice have been written to and allocated another GP at a nearby surgery.
We are holding an online forum for patients to discuss any concerns they have about the closure of the surgery and their ongoing healthcare.
To register please email: laurak@healthwatchnorthumberland.co.uk or call: 03332 408468.
The forums will take place via Zoom. Read our guide on how to use Zoom. If you would like help setting up Zoom on your device please ask.
Read more about the closure of Laburnum Surgery
Find out more about our other online forums
Share your experiences – join our online forum
As we will be unable to get out and about across the county to meet with and listen to people for a while, we’re holding some public online forums, and we’d like you to join us. If you are unable to take part but would like to tell us about your experiences of these services, Caroline and Lesley will be available by phone, text and email each Wednesday between 3.00pm and 4.00pm to listen, answer any questions and help with providing information about services.
The forums will take place via Zoom. Read our guide on how to use Zoom.
Whilst some of our forums are on specific issues and services, this one is a chance to tell us about any health or social care service you’ve used in the last 12 months. That could be hospitals, GPs, care homes, NHS 111, mental health services, maternity services or dentists and pharmacies.
If you would like to take part please contact Laura Kane: laurak@healthwatchnorthumberland.co.uk, or call 03332 408468.
Find out more about our other online forums
Mental Health services: Join our online forum
As we will be unable to get out and about across the county to meet with and listen to people for a while, we’re holding some public online forums, and we’d like you to join us. If you are unable to take part but would like to tell us about your experiences of these services, Caroline and Lesley will be available by phone, text and email each Wednesday between 3.00pm and 4.00pm to listen, answer any questions and help with providing information about services.
The forums will take place via Zoom. Read our guide on how to use Zoom.
The subject of this online forum is mental health services, so if you’d like to share your experiences of services in the last 12 months, or those of someone close to you, please join us.
If you would like to take part please contact Laura Kane: laurak@healthwatchnorthumberland.co.uk, or call 03332 408468.
Find out more about our other online forums
Unpaid Carers and Mental Health Online Forum
As we will be unable to get out and about across the county to meet with and listen to people for a while, we’re holding some public online forums, and we’d like you to join us. If you are unable to take part but would like to tell us about your experiences of these services, Caroline and Lesley will be available by phone, text and email each Wednesday between 3.00pm and 4.00pm to listen, answer any questions and help with providing information about services.
The forums will take place via Zoom. Read our guide on how to use Zoom.
The subject of this online forum is unpaid carers and mental health services, so if you’d like to share your experiences of services in the last 12 months, or those of someone close to you, please join us.
If you would like to take part please contact Laura Kane, laurak@healthwatchnorthumberland.co.uk, or call 03332 408468.
Find out about our other online forums
Maternity services: Join our online forum
As we will be unable to get out and about across the county to meet with and listen to people for a while, we’re holding some public online forums, and we’d like you to join us. If you are unable to take part but would like to tell us about your experiences of these services, Caroline and Lesley will be available by phone, text and email each Wednesday between 3.00pm and 4.00pm to listen, answer any questions and help with providing information about services.
The forums will take place via Zoom. Read our guide on how to use Zoom.
The subject of this online forum is maternity services, so if you’d like to share your experiences of services in the last 12 months, or those of someone close to you, please join us.
If you would like to take part please contact Lesley Tweddell, lesleyt@healthwatchnorthumberland.co.uk, or 07803 427 466.
Find out about our other online forums
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