1. Start breathing this Stoptober

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    In 2012 adults around 459,000 adults smoked in the North East. Now it’s around 325,000 – a drop of around 134,000.

  2. Volunteering can help save lives!

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    Volunteering with Healthwatch can help develop skills, gain experience and make a difference. Volunteers play a vital role in helping people have their say on health and social care.

  3. Dental services in Newcastle and Gateshead - survey

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    Have you used dental services in Newcastle and Gateshead since March 2020?

  4. Healthwatch Newcastle/Gateshead AGM

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    Our joint Annual General Meeting with Healthwatch Gateshead is being held to celebrate our recent work

  5. Plan B to tackle the spread of the Omicron variant

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    The government has announced a Plan B for England to tackle the spread of the Omicron variant. What does that mean for us?

  6. Don't forget to order your repeat prescriptions

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    With Christmas just around the corner, we're reminding patients to order and collect repeat prescriptions in good time for the holiday period.

  7. COVID-19 update - 23 December 2021

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    The discovery of the Omicron variant led the government to recently announce a new vaccination challenge. The Prime Minister set out a commitment that all adults in England would be offered a booster jab by the end of the year. However, even with the additional protection that vaccine boosters will give, the threat from Omicron remains serious.