1. Report -

    Stroke rehabilitation was highlighted as a priority area for South Tees Clinical Commissioning Group through its IMProVE programme (Integrated Management and Proactive Care for the Vulnerable and Elderly).
  2. Report -

    We hosted an event on Wednesday 16 March in collaboration with North East Together and Voices for Choices. The main purpose of the event was to gather views and experiences of those who access mental health services in the locality.
  3. Report -

    Following previous findings, we decided to launch a survey to find out which health and social care services young people found difficult to access.
  4. Report -

    We held our annual event on Thursday 7 July 2016 at Redcar & Cleveland Leisure and Community Heart, presenting our annual report and gathering opinions from members of the public.
  5. Report -

    The STAR pilot extends evening and weekend opening times for patients from 6.30pm to 9.30pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 8pm on weekends and bank holidays to ensure patients get the right care, first time through a single point of access.
  6. Report -

    We regularly attend the North East Ambulance Service Healthwatch Forum. At a previous meeting, we were informed that the next meeting would focus on the 111 service and that this would involve a discussion and opportunity to feed back local views.
  7. Advice and Information -

    Everyone should be able to access good quality NHS dental services. Take a look at our top tips to help you get the most out of your next dental appointment.
  8. News -

    We all value the NHS, so let’s make it even better this year! Tell us about your experiences of health and social care, and the changes that you would like to see made locally, in our online survey.
  9. News -

    CQC’s new #DeclareYourCare campaign encourages people to speak up about their experiences of care – both good and bad - which is essential for helping health and social care services learn and improve the quality of care.
  10. News -

    THE children’s critical care unit at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough has become one of the first units of its kind in the country to be independently commissioned to provide high dependency care.
  11. News -

    We Care You Care has been developed to provide relevant and accessible information to carers.
  12. Report -

    We were asked by the Integrated Care System to hold conversations with people across the North East and North Cumbria around the themes of health and wellbeing. We spoke to twelve women from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities.
  13. Report -

    We were asked by an integrated care partnership to host a focus group with adults with learning disabilities in Middlesbrough. We wanted to find out the most important things that contribute to their overall wellbeing.
  14. Advice and Information -

    Find out how you can be supported by your local Healthwatch with these BSL videos and easy-to-read guides.
  15. Report -

    Read the minutes from all our Board Meetings.
  16. Report -

    This report presents key findings from our mental health work with almost 500 young people.
  17. News -

    We'd like to ask anyone who wants to thank those who have helped them during the COVID-19 crisis to get in touch, and we'll share these messages across our platforms.
  18. News -

    We have recently published three new reports outlining our engagement work in the community!
  19. News -

    Mental Health Week is 18 – 22 May 2020. We recognise these are very difficult times, but amazingly, we have seen so many acts of kindness and support that have made a huge difference to people’s lives during lockdown.
  20. Advice and Information -

    Got a health and social care query? Get in touch with us!
  21. Report -

    As arthritis was recognised as a common condition among those aged over 50 across South Tees, we decided to take a closer look into arthritis care experiences.
  22. Report -

    This case study explores how a local GP Practice decided to be more proactive in identifying people on their register who were responsible for caring for others, because many of them don't identify as a carer.
  23. News -

    NHS England has released updated guidance on dentistry, and how treatment will be different in response to coronavirus.
  24. News -

    We rely on local people sharing information with us.
  25. News -

    'Beautiful Inside and Out' is a magazine published by Public Health South Tees as part of an ongoing awareness campaign aimed at improving the uptake of cancer screening.
  26. News -

    A leading lung cancer doctor has called on people across the region to contact their GP if they are worried about potential lung cancer symptoms.
  27. News -

    New measures and a 'Better Health' campaign are being launched to encourage people to maintain a healthy weight to beat coronavirus and protect the NHS.
  28. News -

    The government is currently running a consultation to seek views on a proposal to give employees with caring responsibilities one week of unpaid leave each year.
  29. Report -

    An introduction to volunteering with Healthwatch.
  30. News -

    Kooth, a mental health support service, has published guidance on how to support young people with exam results
  31. News -

    People across Teesside are being asked to share their views to help improve mental health and learning disability services.