The Latest Breaking News from Alice Wiseman

NHS at 75: Top public health figure warns 'radical action' needed to save NHS

Alice Wiseman - Gateshead Council's director of public health - says the Government needs to put a stop to the influence of "health harming industry"

Chronicle Live · Jul 8, 2023

Gateshead leisure centre closures confirmed as council accused of running sites 'into the ground'

Gateshead Leisure Centre and Birtley Swimming Centre will be closed on July 21, though it is hoped that both can reopen under community ownership by next spring

Chronicle Live · Jun 20, 2023

Gateshead Council to receive £1.25m to support drug and alcohol misuse recovery

While grateful for the extra cash to help combat substance abuse, councillors are still concerned about the levels of available funding

Chronicle Live · Apr 26, 2023

Locals warn of health worries if Gateshead leisure centres aren't saved from 'devastating' closure

At least two leisure centres in Gateshead are set to close as cash-strapped council bosses face up to a budget crisis

Chronicle Live · Nov 18, 2022

Half of North East adults drink enough to raise their cancer risk as top doctor warns of 'direct link'

Campaigners and top medics have warned people in the North East drink enough to raise their risk of cancer

Chronicle Live · Oct 21, 2022

£10m for Newcastle and Gateshead 'can help Level Up health' - and help tackle obesity, drugs and mental health

Funding will help councils understand issues which affect our most disadvantaged communities.

Chronicle Live · Oct 14, 2022

Gateshead's poorest families have been hit hardest by the Covid crisis, says health boss

Alice Wiseman's report brings together personal accounts of the pandemic from residents and the professionals who support them

Chronicle Live · Jan 27, 2022