A NEW website is making information about health issues more accessible to the public.

The Newcastle and North Tyneside Health site at www.nnt.nhs.uk means everything from health strategies to hospital maps is available at the click of a button.

The site has been developed by a collaboration of organisations led by Newcastle and North Tyneside Health Authority and went live last week.

Information includes details of local services, health statistics, strategy documents, public reports, waiting times and links to other relevant sites.

Every organisation with a role in delivering health services to the people of Newcastle and North Tyneside has its own section of the site.

They include Northumbria Healthcare Trust, Newcastle Primary Care Trust and Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland Mental Health Trust.

A health authority spokes-man said: "The website will be a great resource which will be constantly updated and developed.