1. Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?

    Advice and Information -

    Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.

  2. Do you need help getting to hospital?

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    Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments

  3. Thinking about end of life care for you and your family

    Advice and Information -

    End of life care is support for people who are in the last months or years of their life. The guidance on the NHS website helps you know what to expect, how to plan ahead and how to manage your day to day decisions.

  4. Making a complaint about social care services – what should you expect?

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    Here we look at six things you should expect when making a complaint about social care services.

  5. Handy contacts over the Festive period

    Advice and Information -

    Healthwatch South Tees is closed over the Christmas period between Friday 22 December 2023 and Tuesday 2 January 2024.

  6. What is a GP referral and how can you get one?

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    When you need specialist NHS support, like hospital tests or treatment, you often need a referral from your GP first. Find out what this includes and what to expect.

  7. Strep A letter in 11 different languages

    Advice and Information -

    Information advice letter for parents on Strep A written in in Arabic, Bengali, Czech, Gujarati, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Ukrainian and Urdu.

  8. Perimenopause and Menopause

    Advice and Information -

    Information on Perimenopause and Menopause

  9. South Tees NHS Trust Patient Involvement

    Advice and Information -

    In January we held 3 workshops with members of the public to inform their new patient involvement strategy.

  10. Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board

    Advice and Information -

    The Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board (TSAB) is the statutory body that sets the strategic direction for safeguarding adults.

  11. Deaf Awareness

    Advice and Information -

    How can you be more inclusive and Deaf Aware?

  12. The Accessible Information Standard - What you can expect from services

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    A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect.

  13. What should you expect from home care services?

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    The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?