Gateshead LINk has published its Annual Report for 2010-2011, click on www.gatesheadlink.org.uk to access a copy.
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Gateshead LINk Annual Report
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011Gateshead LINk – Issues and Concerns Meetings
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011Gateshead LINk – Issues and Concerns Meetings
Gateshead LINk has replaced the individual working groups with Issues and Concerns Meetings covering all aspects of health and social care. The next Issues and Concerns meeting will be on
Weds 27th July 2011, Wailes Room, Gateshead Central Library, Prince Consort Road, Gateshead,
10am-12.30pm all welcome.
Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue FREE Home Safety Checks
Monday, November 22nd, 2010Find out about getting a FREE home safety check from Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue at their website. Make sure your home is safe as houses this winter.
http://www.twfire.org/yourarea/gateshead/gateshead-east/hra/
Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust Updated Mental Health Self Help Booklets
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010Check out this resource from Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust providing informative self help booklets, created by psychologists and service users, on a wide range of issues including Alcohol and You, Anxiety, Bereavement, Controlling Anger, Depression, Depression and Low Mood, Health Anxiety, Obsessions and Compulsions, Panic, Postnatal Depression, Sleeping Problems, Stress and Anxiety and Stress. Free to download visit http://www.ntw.nhs.uk/pic/selfhelp
Bust the Jargon
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010Contribute to Gateshead LINk’s jargon busting Jargon Dictionary today. Heard some health and social care jargon/acronyms/abbreviations you think needs explaining? Let Gateshead LINk know for its Jargon Dictionary. Visit the dictionary on the home page of Gateshead LINk’s webiste www.gatesheadlink.org.uk and and see if you think there are any additions needed or simply use the dictionary to find out what’s being talked about???
E-mail any additions to ruthdodds@gvoc.org.uk
Hospital Discharge WG Update
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010The Gateshead LINk Hospital Discharge Working Group met this morning to discuss a range of issues. They included the ongoing progress of the Gateshead LINk Hospital Discharge Questionnaire which we are having a great response to after its distribution via the Gateshead Health NHS Trust Foundation membership magazine. Keep an eye out for updates on the findings on the Gateshead LINk wesbite and progress on how overiding issues identified during this process are being taken forward by Gateshead LINk. The group is also looking into how patients’ discharge is being handled from a local authority perspective and how patients are supported after discharge by Local Authority services. Minutes of this meeting will be available to view online after ratification at next meeting. Next meeting date for this group Tuesday 11th Feb 2011, 10.30am-12.30pm, GVOC, 8/9 Gladstone Tce, Gateshead, NE8 4DY (refreshments provided).
Gateshead LINk Annual Event 2010
Monday, November 8th, 2010Gateshead LINk Annual Event 2010
Thanks to all who attended last week’s Annual Event at the Gibside Hotel in Whickham. Over 80 people attended, receiving feedback on the work of Gateshead LINk over the past year and discussing the future of the LINk. A full report on the event will be published in due course and will be available to download from the Gateshead LINk website (www.gatesheadlink.org.uk). If you weren’t able to attend the event in person, you can access the presentations given at the event by visiting the Gateshead LINk website (events and meetings page) where they can be downloaded.
Gateshead LINk Annual Event 2010
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010Thursday 4th November 2010, Gibside Hotel, Whickham, 10am-3pm – All LINk members should have received their invitation to the LINk Annual Event being held on 4th November at the Gibside Hotel in Whickham. Places are free and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. So don’t miss out on booking your place. To book contact Gateshead LINk on 0191 4784103 or e-mail gatesheadlink@gvoc.org.uk
update
Thursday, May 13th, 2010The Carers group has been reviewed by the Steering Group and will be replaced by Transition into Adult Services, The dates for the meeting remain the same as the Carers. Follow this link to our website for more information.
Personalisation in Gateshead
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010Gateshead LINk members wanted to know more about Personalisation from an independent source
We invited Steve Cowan from GAIN (Gateshead AdvocacyInformation Network) to a question and answer session held at the Swallow Hotel.
Carers Issues
Thursday, February 11th, 2010Please let us hear about your thoughts and experiences on carers issues.
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Hello Gateshead
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010This is your chance to let us know how you feel about the health and social care services in Gateshead. Please remember that all posts will be processed by our blog administrator before they are made available for general viewing. This usually means that there may be a delay before the post is made live.
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