1. Report -

    We received a complaint regarding Ward 12 at The James Cook University Hospital which had been routed via the Department of Health, CQC and Healthwatch England.
  2. Report -

    We received intelligence through engagement activities and our Information & Signposting service that people were experiencing difficulties in making appointments at their GP surgeries.
  3. Report -

    We met with Tees Valley Public Health Services and agreed that we would gather views of young people on current sexual health services, if there were any barriers to them using sexual health services and how they would like services to be delivered.
  4. Report -

    We received intelligence suggesting that there was an issue with the appointment system at Woodside Surgery. Following on from this we carried out engagement work to see if other people had similar experiences.
  5. Advice and Information -

    We know from our conversations with the public that some patients report feeling rushed during appointments and struggling to make themselves heard. Here are some tips that could help you get the most out of visiting your GP.
  6. Report -

    We received a number of comments and concerns from the public regarding domiciliary care provision at an event. We responded to this by carrying out further work to gather feedback of domiciliary care services to identify if they were meeting needs.
  7. Report -

    We met with the Health Visiting and School Nursing Service Manager and the School Nursing Professional Lead to discuss the best ways of involving young people in the development of the School Nursing Service.
  8. Report -

    This report seeks to evaluate patient and public awareness of urgent care and out of hours services within South Tees and to determine if people are aware of alternative pathways available to them.
  9. Report -

    The Eye Clinic Liaison Officer (ECLO) service at James Cook University Hospital provides support to people with sight loss. The aim of this work was to gather the views of service users to evaluate the benefits and impact of the service.
  10. Advice and Information -

    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.
  11. Advice and Information -

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

    Outpatient services have been identified as a priority for NHS South Tees Clinical Commissioning Group. We were approached by NHS South Tees Clinical Commissioning Group to support them to complete this piece of work.
  13. Report -

    During September 2017 we visited 41 GP Practices across South Tees.We provided them with our new contact details and information leaflets, anticipating that this information would be displayed throughout every practice in the area.