NHS Melissa bus heading to Gateshead this summer
Free health and wellbeing advice is being made more accessible with a tour of pop-up events in Gateshead this summer.
Residents can catch the NHS 'Melissa' bus at several locations in Gateshead to speak to local health and wellbeing services for information, support and advice, as well as find out more about the council's Community Led Support group, People's Voice, on 31 July.
Organisations will vary at each event but will include services from across the health and voluntary sectors. These include:
- Gateshead Sexual Health Service
- British Liver Trust
- Connected Voice
- Gateshead Recovery Partnership
- Healthworks
- Positive Futures
- Healthwatch Gateshead
- Working Gateshead
- People's Voice*
*31 July event only.
For more information on the community health services available to you in Gateshead, visit the Melissa bus at any time between 9am and 3:30pm on:
- 24 July at Trinity Square
- 31 July at Baltic Quadrant
- 5 August at Baltic Quadrant
- 15 August at Gateshead College
- 20 August at Saltwell Park
- 29 August at Trinity Square
- 12 September at Baltic Quadrant
Councillor Bernadette Oliphant, cabinet member for Health and Wellbeing at Gateshead Council, said: "We're proud to be working with health and voluntary sector partners to bring accessible health and wellbeing checks to our communities this summer.
"We know that some residents are unsure of where to go for health and wellbeing advice, so being visible in the community with the MELISSA bus is a fantastic way to share information on the support available for residents."
Stephen Cooper, MELISSA Service Lead for NHS England Education North East, said: "The NHSE Faculty of Patient Safety MELISSA bus is proud to support multiple healthcare initiatives over the summer across Gateshead. Everyone is welcome to Get on Board to receive help, advice and support."
The August events will also coincide with Pride in Gateshead. For more information, visit .
Free health and wellbeing advice is being made more accessible with a tour of pop-up events in Gateshead this summer.
Residents can catch the NHS 'Melissa' bus at several locations in Gateshead to speak to local health and wellbeing services for information, support and advice, as well as find out more about the council's Community Led Support group, People's Voice, on 31 July.
Organisations will vary at each event but will include services from across the health and voluntary sectors. These include:
- Gateshead Sexual Health Service
- British Liver Trust
- Connected Voice
- Gateshead Recovery Partnership
- Healthworks
- Positive Futures
- Healthwatch Gateshead
- Working Gateshead
- People's Voice*
*31 July event only.
For more information on the community health services available to you in Gateshead, visit the Melissa bus at any time between 9am and 3:30pm on:
- 24 July at Trinity Square
- 31 July at Baltic Quadrant
- 5 August at Baltic Quadrant
- 15 August at Gateshead College
- 20 August at Saltwell Park
- 29 August at Trinity Square
- 12 September at Baltic Quadrant
Councillor Bernadette Oliphant, cabinet member for Health and Wellbeing at Gateshead Council, said: "We're proud to be working with health and voluntary sector partners to bring accessible health and wellbeing checks to our communities this summer.
"We know that some residents are unsure of where to go for health and wellbeing advice, so being visible in the community with the MELISSA bus is a fantastic way to share information on the support available for residents."
Stephen Cooper, MELISSA Service Lead for NHS England Education North East, said: "The NHSE Faculty of Patient Safety MELISSA bus is proud to support multiple healthcare initiatives over the summer across Gateshead. Everyone is welcome to Get on Board to receive help, advice and support."
The August events will also coincide with Pride in Gateshead. For more information, visit .
