Easy Read: Cosmetic Procedures
This easy-read guide has information to help you if you want a cosmetic procedure.
Easy Read: Unhappy with a Doctor?
An easy-red guide from the General Medical Council about what to do if you are unhappy with a Doctor.
Prescriptions in the NHS App
The NHS App gives people who take regularly prescribed medication a quick, easy, and convenient way to request their next batch of medicine.
Video Playlist: NHS App
Video Playlist: NHS App Video guides on how to get the NHS App and how it can save you time and effort.
Age UK – Resources for Support
The links below are to help you understand and access support with: FACTSHEET – Paying for permanent residential care FACTSHEET – Personal budgets and direct payments in social care FACTSHEET – Finding, choosing and funding a care home FACTSHEET – Property and paying for residential care FACTSHEET – Paying for care in a care home … Continued
Easy read: Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Easy-read guides about Personal Independence Payment from the UK Government.
Find your NHS Number
Find your NHS Number An NHS number is a unique 10-digit code assigned to everyone using NHS services in England. It helps NHS staff find you medical records quickly and safely, and connect your care across difference services. Having your NHS number makes registering with a GP or signing up for digital services like the … Continued
What to do when you are unwell: Video Guide
What to do when you are unwell If you need medical advice, it might not always be obvious the best way to get it, especially if you’re unwell, in pain or in distress. We want to make it as simple as possible for you to get the right help as soon as possible. You can … Continued
Video: How to use the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening kit
How to use the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening kit If you are aged 60 to 74, you will be sent an NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Kit every two years. It is a simple ‘at home’ test that looks for tiny amounts of blood in your poo, which can indicate bowel cancer. Every year more than … Continued
Tyneside Integrated Musculoskeletal Services (TIMS)
Tyneside Integrated Musculoskeletal Services (TIMS) Tyneside Integrated Musculoskeletal Services (TIMS) is a joint Newcastle and Gateshead service that offers self-care and fast access to expert opinion, diagnosis and treatment of a variety of muscle, joint and soft tissue conditions and chronic pain. Self-referral To find out more about the service on offer, and how to … Continued