1. Shaping Mental Health Services Together

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    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.

  2. NHS Long Term Plan Focus Group: Special Education Needs & Disabilities

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    We established links with two different community groups that engage with parents and carers of Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) children and young people, and invited them to attend focus groups.

  3. Young People and Mental Health - View our latest Consultation!

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    Our latest consultation asks people between the age of 14 and 25 what they think are the causes of poor mental health and they think could be done to prevent mental health issues from developing.

  4. NHS Long Term Plan Focus Group: Special Education Needs & Disabilities - Version 2

    Report -

    The following report has been shared at the South Tees Health and Wellbeing Executive and Live Well Board. We have produced a second version taking into account feedback from relevant members which have been highlighted in pink throughout the report.

  5. Our Future: Young People Speak Up about Mental Health

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

  6. A Conversation About ‘Wellbeing’ BAME Communities – Arabic and Urdu Women

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    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.

  7. A Conversation About ‘Wellbeing’ Adults with Learning Disabilities

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    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.

  8. What does kindness mean to you?

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    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.

  9. Kooth Guidance: How to Support Your Child with Exam Results

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

  10. Join the Big Conversation with Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust!

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

  11. NHS freephone mental health crisis helpline number

    News -

    WHAT TO DO IN A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS

  12. GP Access Cards

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    Previously known as My Right to Healthcare, GP Access cards allow people who aren't registered with a GP practice, have no fixed address or identification to communicate their right to healthcare.

  13. Experiences of GP access, Ongoing Treatments and Wellbeing Throughout the Pandemic

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    In October 2020 we launched our GPs, Ongoing Treatments and Wellbeing survey.

  14. Partnership Initiative With Libraries Across South Tees

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    Over the last few months, we have been exploring ideas to extend our reach and connect with more isolated and digitally excluded local people during the Covid pandemic.

  15. Teen Mental Health - A Guide For Parents

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    For many teens, COVID-19 meant missing out on some of the biggest moments in their young lives.

  16. New Radio Adverts From CVFM

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    Recently we have been working with Middlesbrough based radio station, Community Voice FM.

  17. What is a Community Champion?

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    Community Champions are at the heart of Healthwatch - read on to find out why!

  18. Ellie Lowther - Essential Learning Curve Ltd

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    Raising awareness of trans rights, increasing diversity in community organisations, and promoting the global trans movement online.

  19. Terry Doyle - Self Employed Wellbeing & Resilience Coach

    Blog -

    Helping people in South Tees with their health of mind, body and spirit.

  20. Karen Winspear - Community Fitness Instructor, Senses Wellbeing Centre

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    Delivering fitness classes for every age and ability across East Cleveland.

  21. Annalice Argyle - The Recovery Advocates and Consultants

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    Working with those who have become marginalised through substance misuse and/or their mental health.

  22. New Radio Adverts From CVFM

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    Recently we have been working with Middlesbrough based radio station, Community Voice FM.

  23. Joint Board and Champions Meeting

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    The Healthwatch Board and Community Champions come together for collaborative meeting.

  24. Visiting our Community Champion at Senses Wellbeing Centre

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    Recently we visited Community Champion Karen Winspear, a Director of Senses Wellbeing Centre in Skelton.

  25. Tees Valley Buddies report - Neurodiverse families and their mental health

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    Tees Valley Buddies is a neuro diverse self-advocacy and peer support charity ran by Neurodiverse people for Neurodiverse people!

  26. Perimenopause Facebook Support Group (Gaynor's Blog)

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    “Can Perimenopause cause really bad anxiety and depression like you’re going absolutely mad and you don’t know what’s happening and you get overwhelmed and feel just so so off and odd? I feel so far away from myself it’s untrue!” 

  27. Jane Cousins - Primary Care Network (PCN) Social Prescriber Team Leader

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    Delivering social prescribing for the residents of Redcar costal (Via GP referral)

  28. Mental Health, Wellbeing and You - A South Tees View

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    The Tees Valley Healthwatch Network worked together to co-design a survey with Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) which enabled us to gain an insight into people’s experiences of accessing mental health and well-being services.

  29. The STAR Awards 2022 - nominations closed

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    Nominations for the 2022 STAR Awards are now closed*

  30. Handy contacts over the Festive period

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

  31. Pharmacy opening times over Christmas

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    We've compiled a list of opening times for pharmacies across South Tees this Christmas!