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Healthwatch Newcastle & Healthwatch Gateshead Annual Survey
Project Aims
Understand experiences of local people using health and / or social care services.
Understand what is going on at a local level and helps us to prioritise future work.
Why?
Feed into priorities list for coming year.
Understand what is happening on the ground and what matters to local people.
Engagement Period
13th March 2023 – 30th June 2023
Engagement Methods
Online Survey and in-person
Person(s) of interest
Anyone living in Newcastle & Gateshead
Loneliness and isolation in the post-retirement age (65+) population of Newcastle & Gateshead
Project Aims
Understand why people feel lonely locally and what can help them when they do.
Identify what support and services are working well now, as well as what other support is needed.
Understand what is strong in the area and what support is working well, as well as what is still needed or what can be done to reach those who are not currently supported in the area.
Why?
Loneliness identified as an issue among the older population of Newcastle & Gateshead from outliers in previous HWN/G study.
Loneliness issue nationally, particularly during winter months.
Engagement Period
6th January 2023 – 22nd March 2023
Engagement Methods
Survey
Person(s) of interest
People aged 65+ in Newcastle & Gateshead
