1. Are you struggling to access health and care services this winter?

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    With the NHS under extra pressure this winter, we need to hear your experiences of care to help services understand what is working and spot issues affecting support for you and your loved ones.

  2. Transformational reform begins for children and young people with SEND

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    Plan for better, fairer access to high quality special educational needs and disabilities support.

  3. STAR Awards Winners 2023

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    Celebrating those who have gone above and beyond in health and social care! See below for all those nominated, shortlisted and winners from each category.

  4. Five big issues people with cancer in the UK are concerned about right now

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    Every year more than 385,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with cancer and there are currently at least 3 million people living with cancer across the UK.

  5. Judith Chatfield - NHS

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    Judith is a Cancer Community Development Worker for the NHS and her role is to engage with community groups to raise awareness of health lifestyles.

  6. Carolyn Watts - Community Health Development Coordinator

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    Carolyn works for Redcar & Cleveland Council in the Public Health team

  7. Vitti Addis - Senior Support Worker in Supported Living

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    Vitti is a Senior Support Worker and part of her role is to have a duty of care to ensure that the people we support receive the best care/support required to lead a happy and fulfilled life.

  8. Claire Balmforth – RNID Near You Co-ordinator

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    I offer services to Deaf, hard of hearing and those seeking advice and guidance around possible hearing loss.

  9. Nur Fitness

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    Nur Fitness is based in Middlesbrough and is an award winning community organisation which is very passionate and dedicated to helping women & children become healthier.

  10. Information for the public on industrial action

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    The NHS is already facing record demand on urgent and emergency care services. Industrial action means these services will be under increased pressure so it is vital that people use the services available appropriately.

  11. NHS faces its biggest week of strikes – what you need to know

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    NHS health workers will be striking on four out of five days in the week beginning Monday 6 February – the most since industrial action got underway in December.

  12. Junior doctor strike ‘will cause major disruption’, warns NHSE

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    A 72-hour walkout by junior doctors across England next week looks set to impact patient services more widely than previous health staff strikes.

  13. Forget Me Not Cards – I wish I had known about them years ago

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    Forget Me Not cards were designed to help people living with dementia, with learning difficulties or physical disabilities as well as those who are too poorly or frail to communicate their needs and preferences when they are in hospital.

  14. South Tees NHS Trust Patient Involvement

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

  15. Yvonne Bytheway - Therapeutic Care Volunteer

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    Yvonne has been a Therapeutic Care Volunteer for 10 years and is also a Governor for James Cook Hospital

  16. Jemma Zata - Patient Involvement Facilitator / Family Liaison Officer

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    Jemma works as a Patient Involvement Facilitator at James Cook University Hospital.

  17. Blood, Sweats and Tears Menopause Event

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    We held our Blood, Sweats and Tears event on World Menopause Day 18 October 2023 at the Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough.