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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. -
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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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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. -
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Nominations for the 2022 STAR Awards are now closed* -
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Healthwatch England have recently devised the 'Your Care, Your Way' campaign to highlight the importance of accessible information within health and social care. -
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Julie Christie – Social Prescriber, Greater Middlesbrough Primary Care Network -
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Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council are currently planning future residential and home care services which will better meet the needs of those they support now and in the future. -
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Delivering bespoke care to adults in and around East Cleveland. -
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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. -
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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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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. -
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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. -
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I offer services to Deaf, hard of hearing and those seeking advice and guidance around possible hearing loss. -
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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. -
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‘Share for Better Care’, a new campaign launched by Healthwatch, aims to help address health inequalities across England.
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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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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. -
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The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services? -
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Find out about the Local Offer in Redcar and Cleveland, and how it can support young people with special educational needs and 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. -
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A new Autism Core Capabilities Framework is being developed to provide workforce training programmes aimed at improving the lives of children, young people and adults with autism. -
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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. -
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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. -
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People across Teesside are being asked to share their views to help improve mental health and learning disability services. -
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We are supporting Tees Valley Clinical Commissioning Group's Autism Spectrum Disorder consultation across South Tees. -
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This is a short film which describes what is a vaccine is, how vaccines are made, why you should get a vaccine, whether a vaccine make you ill and how to decide whether to have a vaccine. -
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Delivering fitness classes for every age and ability across East Cleveland. -
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The Healthwatch Board and Community Champions come together for collaborative meeting.
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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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In the first of our Community Champion Vlogs, Vicky Jackson our Volunteer and Engagement Officer speaks to Thomas Henley. -
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Tees Valley Buddies are passionate about building a neurodivergent community to allow for Autistic, ADHD and other neurodivergent people across tees valley to be able to have a sense of belonging and authentically be themselves.