Tees Valley Non-Complex Adult Hearing Services Review

Report - 7 November 2022

A South Tees Focus

NHS Tees Valley Clinical Commissioning Group (TVCCG), which later became part of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB), began a period of Patient Engagement in May 2022 to review non-complex, age-related adult hearing services across the Tees Valley (Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees).

Summary

This report details the findings of our engagement and focus groups across South Tees.  These include:

  • Location and Provider Choice
  • Accessibility to Appointments
  • Quality of NHS hearing aids offered
  • Communication - Accessible Information Standard
  • Aftercare
  • Ear was removal

If you need these documents in a different format, please get in touch. 

 healthwatchsouthtees@pcp.uk.net

 0800 118 1691 

Text only: 07451 288 789

Downloads

To read the full North East and North Cumbria ICB report please click here.  

Non-Complex Adult Hearing Services Review
Download (PDF 446 KB)

Downloads

Response to this report from the Integrated Care Board (ICB) highlighting areas that our consultation report will influence and have an impact.  

Response to this report from the ICB
Download (PDF 126 KB)

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