Our maternity services are based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. We have one of the biggest maternity units in the UK.

Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) is an NHS working group: a team of women and their families, commissioners, midwives, doctors and health care professionals working together to review and contribute to the development of local maternity care.

Every year, as part of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP), children in reception class (aged four to five years) and Year Six (aged 10 to 11 years) have their height and weight measured during the school year.

If you have a condition affecting your mouth, jaw, neck, cheekbones, forehead or face you will be seen by a member of our specialist oral and maxillofacial surgery team.

You may also be referred to us if via our Emergency Department (A&E) if you have a facial injury, and require further treatment or reconstructive surgery.

You will be referred to one of our specialist clinics if you:

The Oral Healthcare Unit is based at the Freeman Hospital and provides specialist oral healthcare and advice for child and adult patients with congenital heart disease – this includes patients who require, or have had a heart transplant.

Our oral medicine department specialises in investigating and treating a whole range of disorders that involve the lining of the mouth (oral mucosa). We also see patients who are experiencing dryness of the mouth and a variety of other oral complications.

We also investigate and treat patients with chronic oral pain of a non-dental origin.

Our orthodontics service cares for patients who need a brace fitted to help their teeth to move. We have specialist doctors who examine teeth that are not in the correct position (malocclusions).

We have specialist clinics for patients who require treatment for:

Our plastic and reconstructive surgery service helps people who need surgical and medical treatment to restore the appearance and / or function of any part of the body.

School Health drop-in sessions are sessions that are held in school usually during lunchtime or after school. There are no appointments, so you can just turn up and speak with a school nurse on the day.

You may also bring along a friend, as we know meeting someone new for the first time can be a daunting experience.

To learn more, click on the website: Drop-in and 1:1 appointments - Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 

The School Health team works closely with other sexual health services in Newcastle to promote and improve the sexual health and wellbeing of young people.

Members of the School Health team are trained and skilled at engaging, assessing and working with young people around sexual health issues.

The Little Orange Book helps parents of under-fives with practical information about common childhood conditions. Distributed to all new mums in Newcastle and Gateshead through health visitors, this little gem helps parents and carers to recognise and respond to a range of common diseases, illnesses and conditions as well as pointing you to the most appropriate service if you need further support.

You can pick up a copy of the Little Orange Book from your GP practice.

Welcome to Healthier Together – a great place to find accurate and trusted NHS healthcare advice in the North East and North Cumbria.

All the information on the Healthier Together site has been checked by clinicians, to ensure we offer the best advice for parents, carers, young people and health professionals.

You can find everything from pregnancy tips and advice on poorly babies to 'should my child go to school today?' or emotional wellbeing for young people, and we're regularly adding new topics.

Support for young LGBT+ people in the Hexham area

We work across Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland with a wide range of local, regional and national partners, including local authority leisure teams, public health, planners, transport teams, the education, housing and criminal justice sectors to name a few, to make it easier and a more attractive proposition for people to be physically active.

We are particularly passionate about helping under-represented groups and those who are currently moving for less than 30 minutes per week.

We’re a charity that supports adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s with a cancer diagnosis, through a range of in-person and online activities. There is never a good time to have cancer, but we know that you face different issues to older or younger people. Work, relationships, mental health, fertility, travelling – we’re here to guide you through this and more.

Divercity Hub is a community hub in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It serves Newcastle as well as the wider community and is inclusive to all regardless of their background, faith or financial circumstances.

Divercity Hub provides services to the public that support living a conscious and empowered life. These services include:

A regional steering group who raises awareness of HIV all year round and support World Aids Day events across Northeast and Cumbria.

Throughout the year Eyes Open work around the region in schools, hospitals, community settings and other organisations to promote the awareness of HIV and to remove the stigma that is still attached to HIV.

The support line for those who need information and emotional support while waiting for gender affirmative healthcare.

Ways to Wellbeing program has been developed to provide tools, guidance and information for parents to understand and support their children's mental health and emotional wellbeing.

Suitable for parents/carers with children 8 to 19 years old.

Our workshops cover the following areas:

• anxiety
• brain development
• wellbeing and self-care
• communication and conflict
• school avoidance

In our weekly group we take part in different craft activities. Our activities are decided by the group. Develop your business enterprise skills, have fun and make friends. 

Contact vicki@upstartenterprise.com or call 07872618895 to book a space.

The British Society for Paediatric Dentistry has launched a set of infographics with the Top 3 tips for preventing tooth decay aimed at improving oral health which have now been translated into the five languages.  

The aim is that the infographics will be widely used by both dental and non-dental healthcare professionals to support conversations about good oral health behaviours and become a key tool for in-surgery preventive advice. BSPD’s Top 3 tips for preventing tooth decay is now available in the following languages:

1. Punjabi