Give it a go: Healthy Eating Week 2024 This week is The British Nutrition Foundation’s Health Eating Week. We encourage everyone to try it and take small steps toward living a healthy and sustainable life. Here are some small, positive changes you can make this week. Click or tap an image below to jump to … Continued
Know your Risk: Diabetes Prevention Week Diabetes is at an all-time high in the UK. Last year, the number of people living with diabetes topped 5 million. That’s according to Diabetes UK, who say there are 4.3 million people with diabetes and another 850,000 undiagnosed. Another 2.4 million are at risk of developing diabetes. For … Continued
Health and Wellbeing Services for people in North Gosforth
Join Us for Six Weeks of Wellbeing Are you looking for a way to boost your emotional well-being and connect with other people at the same time? We’re happy to invite you to a new weekly group hosted by Everyturn Mental Health. Starting on April 17th and running until May 22nd, this weekly group is … Continued
Our PCN team helped patients over 20,000 times last year In 2023, our specialist Primary Care Network teams completed over 20,000 appointments, tasks, and contacts with patients in Gosforth and Jesmond. Primary Care Networks are groups of GP practices working together using additional funding to provide extra services to meet patients’ needs. Our two PCNs … Continued
Looking for some extra motivation for your New Year’s Resolution? With the first week of 2024 now behind us, many of us who made New Year’s Resolutions will be assessing how well we’ve done. A recent study shows that 16% of us have made a resolution with getting fit, losing weight and improving our diets … Continued
Looking for some extra motivation for your New Year’s Resolution? As February draws near, many of us who made New Year’s Resolutions will be assessing how well we’ve done. The statistics say that at least 20% of people in the UK made resolutions this year, with more exercise, losing weight and improving their diet as … Continued
What our Primary Care Networks did in 2022 Primary Care Networks are playing an increasingly big role in general practice. Since 2019, Primary Care Networks – or PCNs – have allowed neighbouring GP practices to officially work together to provide better, more personalised health care to patients. is part of PCN, and working collaboratively with … Continued
LINK SAVVY: Resources to empower young people and support their mental health A challenge we can all face when needing help with our health is knowing what options are out there and how to access them. This is especially true of mental health, as the range of services, organisations and support available, whilst far-reaching and … Continued
Small changes can make a big difference to a healthy heart October has been National Cholesterol Month. It’s all about raising awareness and importance of maintaining a healthy cholesterol level. Small changes can make a big difference to your cholesterol levels and heart health through your habit, diet and exercise. What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a … Continued
