News and reports

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

Healthwatch England recently announced that Louise Ansari has been appointed as their new National Director.

A growing issue for local people is not being able to access NHS dental services.

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.

Delivering social prescribing for the residents of East Cleveland, Eston and Redcar Coastal (Via GP referral)

“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!” 

Public Health England (PHE) identified confusion and barriers to accessing NHS dentists for asylum seekers and refugees.

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

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

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

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

Supporting people impacted by crime and anti-social behaviour in the South Tees area.