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Your health

COVID-19 Vaccine Information

What You Need to Know The coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine is safe and effective. It gives you the best protection against coronavirus. In England, the COVID-19 vaccine is being offered in some hospitals and pharmacies, at local centres run by GPs and at larger vaccination centres. More information about the vaccine can be found at NHS.uk and …

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Need urgent care?

Caring for yourself at home Remember, many minor illnesses can be treated at home with advice from your local pharmacist or a well-stocked first aid kit. Find out more about caring for yourself at home. Pharmacists Pharmacists are highly trained and provide free, confidential advice on minor illnesses from sickness and diarrhoea to hay fever. …

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Children’s mental health support

Mental health support teams have now been launched in schools in two Northumberland towns, and by December 2020, all of the county’s mental health services will be able to see children and young people within four weeks of referral. Northumberland was one of only 12 CCGs to be awarded funding for the national ‘trailblazer’ pilot …

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What is social prescribing?

By kwaugh

Sometimes people visit their GP with problems caused, or made worse by non-medical issues. This could arise from financial worries, isolation, loneliness or simply lack of confidence. Or perhaps a physical health condition could be improved by getting fit or more mobile. The social prescribing approach aims to treat the person and not just the …

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Cancer awareness

By kwaugh

In March 2018, the CCG received funding from the Northern Cancer Alliance to raise awareness of cancer within communities in Northumberland. Thanks to this funding, we now have a dedicated community cancer awareness coordinator who works with Northumberland County Council, Northumbria Healthcare and Cancer Research UK to deliver key message around symptom awareness, screening programmes …

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Coronavirus restrictions remain in place across the country. The NHS in Northumberland and Public Health England (PHE) are well prepared for outbreaks of new infectious diseases. The NHS has put in place measures to ensure the safety of all patients and NHS staff while also ensuring services are available to the public. In England: Only …

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Find a service

By necsu.spdteam

You can search our service directory from here. Please type in your postcode and select a service from the menu before clicking the magnifying glass icon.

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Personal health budgets

What is a personal health budget? A personal health budget is an amount of money to support the health and wellbeing needs of you or someone you care for. They are designed to improve the healthcare of you or the person you care by offering more choice and control over the support and services you …

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Stay well this winter

Cold weather can be seriously bad for your health. That’s why it’s important to look after yourself, especially during the winter. If you start to feel unwell, even if it’s a cough or a cold, don’t wait until it gets more serious. Seek advice from your pharmacist. Find out more about staying well this winter …

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Patient choice

If your GP needs to refer you for a physical or mental health condition, in most cases you have a legal right to choose which hospital or service you go to. This includes NHS and many private hospitals that provide services to the NHS. You may also choose your clinical team led by a consultant …

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Why is your GP practice working differently?

By kwaugh

In order to keep staff and visitors safe during the Covid-19 pandemic, GP practices have had to adapt how they work. Like the rest of the health service, practices have made use of technology by introducing additional telephone and video appointments. As the Covid-19 pandemic is still ongoing, practices are continuing to keep robust infection …

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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

We work with Northumberland County Council to support the health of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families living in Northumberland. SEND Roadshows In partnership with Northumberland County Council, the CCG held three roadshows in 2019 which provided an opportunity for parents and carers of children and young …

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Health advice

Child Health app Parents and carers of under-fives can now find NHS advice at their fingertips to help you look after their children’s health. The NHS Child Health app gives easy to understand guidance on childhood illnesses, recognising when your child is unwell, and advice on when and where to seek further treatment. The app, …

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The Little Orange Book

By kwaugh

Expert advice on helping babies and young children when they’re poorly. The Little Orange Book contains advice and tips on how to manage common illnesses and problems that babies and young children often experience in the first five years of their lives.  It also has information on more serious conditions, what to look out for …

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NHS 111

NHS 111 is a fast and easy way to get the right help, whatever the time and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It is a national service making it easier for you to access local NHS healthcare services in England. When to use it You should use the NHS 111 …

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