Healthwatch Northumberland

05/11/2026

Northumberland VCSE Mental Health Alliance invites people in the Berwick area to this mental health focus group. To register your interest in attending email: [email protected]

💬 Have your say on mental health and wellbeing in Berwick.

We're bringing together local residents, workers, volunteers and community groups to talk about life in Berwick and the surrounding rural communities.

What works well? What are the challenges? What could help people feel more connected and supported?

If you'd like to be part of the conversation, we'd love to hear from you.

📅 Monday 23rd November
⌚️ 11:30am - 2pm
📍 Berwick-upon-Tweed

Register your interest via the QR code on the flyer or by emailing [email protected].

Please share with your networks to help us reach as many local voices as possible. 📣

05/11/2026

Our 03332 phone number is currently out of action.

Please call us on our switchboard number 01434 600599, option 3, or visiti our website: https://www.healthwatchnorthumberland.co.uk/contact

Thank you.

04/11/2026

Join Carers Northumberland at their Carers Rights Day information event at Blyth Sports Centre on Thursday 19 November, 1.30pm to 4pm.

We will be joining a host of organisations from across offering support and services to unpaid carers.

03/11/2026

Pop along to one of these bowel cancer screening information events to find out if you're eligible for screening, learn about symptoms to look out for and get answers to your questions.

The venues in Northumberland are:
📍 Tuesday 10 November, 11.30am to 1.30pm at County Hall, Morpeth.
📍 Thursday 26 November, 9am to 10.30am at Community Food and Friendship Blyth at St Cuthbert's Church, Blyth.

Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers, but it can be easier to treat if found early.

Pop along to one of our Bowel Cancer Screening events in October - find out if you're eligible for screening, learn about symptoms to look out for and get answers to your questions.

📍 Tuesday 10 November, 11.30am to 1.30pm at County Hall, Morpeth (NE61 2EF)
📍Tuesday 10 November, 7.45pm to 9.15pm at Men's Health Event, Elswick Community Pool and Gym (NE4 6RS)
📍 Wednesday 18 November, 9.30am to 1pm at Newcastle Foodbank at St James Church, Newcastle upon Tyne (NE15 6RS)
📍 Wednesday 25 November, 9.30am at Northumbria Police Forth Banks Station, Newcastle upon Tyne (NE1 3PH)
📍 Thursday 26 November, 9am to 10.30am at Community Food and Friendship Blyth at St Cuthbert's Church, Blyth (NE24 3AB)

Screening is quick, simple and could save your life.

Visit our website for more information about screening: https://orlo.uk/GSIBG

02/11/2026

Get help with your NHS hearing aids at this free drop-in session at St. Cuthbert's Church Hall in tomorrow, 11am to 1pm.

This Tuesday , 3rd November. From 11am in St Cuthbert’s Church Hall. Please spread the word.

02/11/2026

If you have visited local RNID drop-in clinics in for help with your hearing aids, we would like to hear about your experience. Commissioned by the NHS, these clinics provide support with things like replacement hearing aid batteries and tubing.

We will use your feedback to report to the local NHS what is working well and what could improve care.

Please leave feedback by Friday 27 November: bit.ly/hearing-support-2026

01/11/2026

Come and see us at a drop-in session this month! Tell us about NHS or social care services you have used as a patient or carer, or pick up some information about local support.

Find more details for all these events at our website: healthwatchnorthumberland.co.uk/events

30/10/2026

We want to understand your experiences of getting urgent dental care. If you have needed urgent help with your teeth or mouth in the last 12 months, or you’d like to know more about what to do if you need urgent treatment in the future, we’d love to hear from you.

Urgent dental problems include severe toothache, swelling in your face or mouth, bleeding that won’t stop, or a knocked-out or broken tooth. You can get urgent NHS dental care even if you don’t have a regular dentist.

Your feedback will help us evaluate urgent dental care in the county. We will share what you tell us with the local NHS, along with recommendations to improve access to NHS dental services.

Please tell us your thoughts: bit.ly/UrgentDentalCareInNorthumberland

30/10/2026

The Northumberland Parent Carer Forum SEND Conference, created especially for parent carers, is on Tuesday 10 November, 9.30am to 2.30pm at County Hall in Morpeth.

Find information, advice and support at this free event and Healthwatch Northumberland will be attending on the day too!

🎉 Northumberland SEND Conference 2026 🎉

📅 Tuesday 10th November 2026
📍 Northumberland County Hall, Morpeth
⏰ 9:30am – 2:30pm

We’re getting excited to welcome you to our 2026 SEND Conference, created especially for parent carers and anyone supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

🌟 With over 54 services and providers attending, there will be so much to see, explore and discover!

Here’s just a little of what you can look forward to:

💬 Information stands and stalls from a wide range of services
🤝 Opportunities to meet providers, ask questions and find support
💙 A wellbeing area for some much-needed time for YOU
🎁 Goodie bags and merchandise
☕ Refreshments and lunch provided
✨ Wellbeing activities, peer support, legal advice and much more!

Whether you’re at the beginning of your SEND journey or have been navigating the system for years, this is a fantastic opportunity to gather information, connect with others and discover the support available to you and your family.

📲 Want to find out more? We’ve put together a Canva presentation showcasing the conference and what you can expect on the day. Take a look at the link below 👇🏻

https://canva.link/895q9olvgydorhl

🚗 NEED TRANSPORT? Please complete our transport request form:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/iedrc3JMgm

🅿️ DRIVING? Please use County Hall’s OVERFLOW CAR PARK on Telford Court, Morpeth, NE61 2EF.
📍 Directions: https://maps.app.goo.gl/5f2kvAoYYGzNwYR7A

📢 PLEASE SHARE! Help us spread the word by sharing this post with friends, family, schools, professionals and anyone who could benefit from finding out more about SEND information, advice and support.

Let’s make this a brilliant day for our parent carer community! 💙

We can’t wait to see you there! 🧡