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Healthwatch South Tees Spotlight
Introducing our Spotlight Award – Recognising Outstanding Contributions Across South Tees
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Community Voices at the Heart of Health and Care Conversations
This week, Sleights Court in Guisborough hosted one of our regular get-togethers, bringing together local community champions and volunteers for a session focused on how to improve access to health and social care for all.
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“I need to see a doctor!”
Top tips for accessing your GP practice.
We have worked in collaboration with a range of professionals to gather information raised by local people. We present the most common questions and answers in this document.
We have worked in collaboration with a range of professionals to gather information raised by local people. We present the most common questions and answers in this document.
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Chloe Deighton and Emily Bean - A Way Out
A Way Out is an outreach and prevention charity which aims to engage, empower and equip vulnerable and excluded women, families and young people to…
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Support time Recovery - Tees, Esk And Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Support time Recovery (STR) workers provide practical support, advice, and guidance to individuals with mental health challenges and/or learning…
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Catherine Boughen - TEES, ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Support time Recovery (STR) workers provide practical support, advice, and guidance to individuals with mental health challenges and/or learning…
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Latest reports and publication

Annual Report 2024/25
We are pleased to present Healthwatch Redcar and Cleveland's Annual Report for 2024/25.
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Women's Health - The Big Conversation
Launched last year by North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB), the Big Conversation heard from almost 5,000 women as part of a programme aiming to make the region a driving force for better women's health.
The new report - published by the region's independent Healthwatch network - used a regionwide survey and a series of focus groups to better understand what matters to women about their health.
#BIGconvo
The new report - published by the region's independent Healthwatch network - used a regionwide survey and a series of focus groups to better understand what matters to women about their health.
#BIGconvo
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Healthwatch Tees Valley Group Model Community Research Report
This report summarises the findings of a community engagement project led by the Healthwatch Tees Valley Network, which gathered feedback from patients, carers, and the wider community to help the hospitals focus on areas for improvement.
This report represents the voices of patients, carers, and communities across Tees Valley, North Yorkshire, and County Durham. Through focus groups and online engagement, people have shared their experiences, challenges, and aspirations for healthcare services under the University Hospitals Tees partnership.
This report is not just a reflection of current services, but a tool for ongoing dialogue and collaboration. Healthwatch remains committed to ensuring that community voices continue to influence the development of healthcare services.
This report represents the voices of patients, carers, and communities across Tees Valley, North Yorkshire, and County Durham. Through focus groups and online engagement, people have shared their experiences, challenges, and aspirations for healthcare services under the University Hospitals Tees partnership.
This report is not just a reflection of current services, but a tool for ongoing dialogue and collaboration. Healthwatch remains committed to ensuring that community voices continue to influence the development of healthcare services.
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Our GP Roadshows
In 2024 / 2025, we prioritised visiting GP Practices across Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland to:-
• Develop relationships with GP Practices.
• Share our resources and raise awareness of HWST.
• Inform patients about additional roles within GP practices.
• Develop relationships with GP Practices.
• Share our resources and raise awareness of HWST.
• Inform patients about additional roles within GP practices.
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Redcar and Cleveland Adult Social Care Groups and Services Mapping
Redcar and Cleveland Council have commissioned Healthwatch to evaluate their Adult Social Care Services. This short report is to provide context into the work carried out to review and expand the current mapping information about groups and services throughout Redcar and Cleveland.
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Redcar and Cleveland Adult Social Care Improving Satisfaction Levels
Redcar and Cleveland Council have commissioned Healthwatch to evaluate their Adult Social Care Services. This project is to review ASC customer satisfaction questionnaires, with recommendations on how to increase sampling and return rates.
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