If you want to find out about health issues that affect people living in Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland, there are two good sources of information. These are:

Annual Reports by the Directors of Public Health - these highlight health issues of current concern for local communities and set out the things that are being done to address them. The link takes you to the website of NHS South of Tyne and Wear

Joint Strategic Needs Assessments - these reports identify health and care issues that will affect local populations both now and in the future. These can be found on NHS South of Tyne and Wear's website, but also on the website of Gateshead Council.