- Drop-in to get your free health check -
11 November 2008
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Local residents are being offered the chance to get free health checks at special events taking place in the community.
- Local radio star meets sexual health staff and patients -
05 November 2008
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Metro radio’s Anna Foster will meet patients and staff at
North Tyneside’s new state of the art sexual health ‘one to one centre’ which
opened its doors earlier this year in Shiremoor.
North Tyneside Primary Care Trust moved the sexual health
service’s main base from Hawkey’s Lane, North Shields to new premises at
Brenkley Avenue, Shiremoor following a complete refurbishment of the
building.
Anna Foster, a presenter on Metro radio’s breakfast show
‘Tony Horne in the Morning’, will be the special guest at an event to celebrate
the improved service at the One to One Centre, Shiremoor on Friday 7 November.
North Tyneside PCT’s head of sexual health services, Helen
McIlveen said:
- Campaign encourages patients to choose the where and when they would like their hospital treatment -
05 November 2008
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A campaign which tells patients they have more choice
over when and where they have their hospital treatment is being extended in
Newcastle, North
Tyneside and Northumberland.
- Remember to get your flu vaccine -
04 November 2008
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People who are most at risk of developing serious complications from
flu are being urged to get their free jab as the winter months
approach.
- Local event celebrates the work of cancer awareness project -
04 November 2008
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Members of the public in North Tyneside are invited to attend a health event to celebrate ongoing work to raise awareness of cancer symptoms.
- Get help to stop smoking -
04 November 2008
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People who smoke in North Tyneside are being reminded of the free stop smoking services and support available from North Tyneside Primary Care Trust to help them to become smoke free.
- Plan to improve health and healthcare across Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland -
27 October 2008
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Local people are being asked for their views on an ambitious five
year plan to improve well-being and health for almost 800,000 people
living across Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland.
- Working together to combat childhood obesity -
27 October 2008
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More than 100 people from the health service, schools, children’s centres, sports and leisure facilities in North Tyneside joined forces this week to tackle childhood obesity.
- Clubbers encouraged to pee in a pot -
21 October 2008
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Specialist health advisers will be encouraging young people to take a simple chlamydia test as part of a campaign to promote awareness of this sexually transmitted infection.
- Health check ratings -
16 October 2008
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Health check ratings for Newcastle and North
Tyneside Primary Care Trusts and Northumberland Care Trust.
