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Ellie works for People First Independent Advocacy, a charity offering statutory and non-statutory services in the Teesside area. -
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This report highlights all of the work we have carried out so far.
It includes feedback from our menopause event, responses from consultation surveys and identifies improvements to support services that are required locally which would improve experiences.
The full report is available to download below
If you need this report in a different format, please get in touch:
healthwatchsouthtees@pcp.uk.net
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We had a record amount of nominations this year. See below for details of each nomination #HWSTSTARS -
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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.
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MATRIX Neurological is a registered charity based in Middlesbrough that works Tees Valley wide. Lived experience led we support children and young people living with the effects of an acquired brain injury following an accident or illness. We also provide peer-led practical and emotional support to their families. -
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In August 2023 we produced our GP Resource in collaboration with a range of professionals in response to the most common questions we heard from local people. We also wanted to raise awareness of the changes that are now in place in GP practice teams, to help people understand how to make the most of the range of options available from this service.
Following the launch, we received many positive comments from health care professionals. We wanted to find out if our GP resource was helpful to local people as well as professionals. With this purpose, we carried out a number of engagement activities in order to collect evidence of the impact of the resource on local people.
The full report is available to download below
If you need this report in a different format, please get in touch:
healthwatchsouthtees@pcp.uk.net
Call: 0800 118 1691 / Text only: 07451 288 789 -
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How can you be more inclusive and Deaf Aware? -
Advice and Information -
In the UK, they run a clinic, adviceline, outreach services and advocacy programmes that provide medical care, information and practical support to excluded people such as destitute migrants, sex workers and people with no fixed address. -
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This report has been completed following a review of 38 GP Practice websites across the South Tees region. -
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In September 2023, Healthwatch South Tees (HWST) welcomed two new Engagement & Events Officers to the team as a way to increase awareness of our function with South Tees communities and encourage additional feedback of health and care services to inform our work. -
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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. -
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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. -
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We Care You Care has been developed to provide relevant and accessible information to carers. -
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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. -
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For many teens, COVID-19 meant missing out on some of the biggest moments in their young lives. -
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Delivering fitness classes for every age and ability across East Cleveland. -
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Recently we visited Community Champion Karen Winspear, a Director of Senses Wellbeing Centre in Skelton. -
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Tees Valley Buddies is a neuro diverse self-advocacy and peer support charity ran by Neurodiverse people for Neurodiverse people! -
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Delivering bespoke care to adults in and around East Cleveland. -
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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. -
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I create groups that can have a direct impact on improving the health and well-being of our community. -
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As part of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council’s Fair Cost to Care Exercise, we worked in collaboration to produce a survey. -
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The Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board (TSAB) is the statutory body that sets the strategic direction for safeguarding adults. -
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Alison works for Young At Heart ULO CIC which is a user led organisation set up by and for people living with dementia and their care partners to access holistic activities and peer support. -
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Tees Valley Healthwatch Network worked in partnership with North East Commissioning Support on behalf of the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB) with the aim of delivering a local review in response to the national requirement to improve the planning process for families, who care for an adult with a learning disability, when they can no longer support their family member to stay at home.
The particular focus of this project is to improve support for families, carers, and older people with learning disability (aged 40+ to reflect the early onset of chronic health conditions such as dementia) by producing effective recommendations.
We have produced a South Tees report of our findings from our engagement with adults with a learning disability, their carers and professionals.
The Tees Valley Combined Report can also be found below.
If you need this report in a different format, please get in touch:
healthwatchsouthtees@pcp.uk.net
Call: 0800 118 1691 / Text only: 07451 288 789
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Lorna is the Active Forests Coordinator for Guisborough Forest which is one of four Forestry England sites across the UK that are leading green social prescribing projects.