Delivering in Tynedale!
Join us at our Annual Event to hear more about changes to the NHS, direct payments and pharmacy services, plus a celebration of our work.
Date and time
Location
Tynedale Function Suite
Tyne Green Hexham NE46 3SG United KingdomAbout this event
- Event lasts 2 hours
Do you have an interest in NHS and social care services in Northumberland? If so, you won’t want to miss the Healthwatch Northumberland Annual Event 2025, ‘Delivering in Tynedale!’
What is Healthwatch Northumberland?
Healthwatch Northumberland is your local health and social care champion, listening to your views and experiences of services and sharing with providers to identify good practice and make improvements. There’s also an Information and Signposting Service to help you find health, care and support services for you and your family.
About the event
This free, public event takes place at Tynedale Function Suite, Tyne Green, Hexham NE46 3SG (at the Auction Mart)
Friday 12 September, from 4pm to 6pm.
Join us for tea, coffee and scones will be available from 3.30pm
What’s happening?
Our guest speakers will be talking to us about the services we and our families use, or may need to use in the future.
We'll be hearing from:
- Joe Morris MP talking about the NHS ten-year plan and what the changes mean for local healthcare services, in his role as Parliamentary Private Secretary for the Department of Health and Social Care
- Hexham pharmacist Mohsin Malik on the Pharmacy First service
- Northumberland County Council representatives on direct payments and taking control of your care
We'll also give a review of our work over the last year, and the difference it has made to people living in Northumberland.
There will be a chance to ask questions of all of our speakers.
There won't be a marketplace this year, but we will have on offer a range of information from local organisations about support and services, for you to pick up.
Frequently asked questions
No, this event is free to anyone who wishes to attend.
Yes, we'll be serving complimentary tea and coffee, and sweet and savoury scones on arrival from 3.30pm, plus you can top up your drink when we have a ten minute comfort break halfway through the event. If you have any dietary requirements please let us know in advance by calling 03332 408468.
Yes, Tynedale Function Suite is fully accessible with accessible toilet. If you have any special requirements or would like to sit in a particular part of the venue for the event, please get in touch on 03332 408468.
The venue is next to Tyne Green Country Park and Hexham Auction Mart, both of which are signposted when you come off the A69 into Hexham. The postcode for satnavs is NE46 3SG.
Yes, there is plenty of open, level parking at the venue and there is no charge to park for the event.