1. Speak up and help improve health and social care services in Redcar and Cleveland!

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    We all value the NHS, so let’s make it even better this year! Tell us about your experiences of health and social care, and the changes that you would like to see made locally, in our online survey.

  2. CQC #DeclareYourCare

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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.

  3. Children’s critical care unit is one of the first of its kind

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    THE children’s critical care unit at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough has become one of the first units of its kind in the country to be independently commissioned to provide high dependency care.

  4. We Care You Care

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    We Care You Care has been developed to provide relevant and accessible information to carers.

  5. Help us share thanks to key workers who are working tirelessly to keep us safe!

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    We'd like to ask anyone who wants to thank those who have helped them during the COVID-19 crisis to get in touch, and we'll share these messages across our platforms.

  6. Read our latest reports!

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    We have recently published three new reports outlining our engagement work in the community!

  7. 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.

  8. Update on dental services in the North East and Yorkshire

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    NHS England has released updated guidance on dentistry, and how treatment will be different in response to coronavirus.

  9. Become a Healthwatch Community Champion!

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    We rely on local people sharing information with us.

  10. Read the Summer Edition of 'Beautiful Inside and Out' Magazine

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    'Beautiful Inside and Out' is a magazine published by Public Health South Tees as part of an ongoing awareness campaign aimed at improving the uptake of cancer screening.

  11. Lung cancer specialist calls for people to be aware of the signs of the devastating disease

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    A leading lung cancer doctor has called on people across the region to contact their GP if they are worried about potential lung cancer symptoms.

  12. New Obesity Strategy unveiled by UK Government

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    New measures and a 'Better Health' campaign are being launched to encourage people to maintain a healthy weight to beat coronavirus and protect the NHS.

  13. Carer's Leave: Open Government Consultation

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    The government is currently running a consultation to seek views on a proposal to give employees with caring responsibilities one week of unpaid leave each year.

  14. 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

  15. 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.

  16. Brook My Life Programme One-to-One Sessions

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    The Brook team are thrilled to be able to provide further support to the young people of Teesside through their one to one My Life programme.

  17. South Tees Autism Spectrum Disorder Consultation

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    We are supporting Tees Valley Clinical Commissioning Group's Autism Spectrum Disorder consultation across South Tees.

  18. NHS COVID-19 App – BSL Guidance

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    Deafstation have published some videos in BSL format to help people with hearing loss download the new NHS COVID-19 app.

  19. Making a referral to Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council’s Multi Agency Children’s Hub

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    A new guide published by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council helps professionals to make referrals into Early Help and Children’s Social Care services.

  20. Transition from paediatric to adult health services study

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    NCEPOD (National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death) is currently reviewing the care delivered when young people transition from child to adult health services. 

  21. Tees hospital trust now at forefront of UK robotic surgery

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    SOUTH Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has become one of only three NHS trusts in the country to have three of its own surgical robots - and now has the potential to become a national centre of excellence.

  22. NHS freephone mental health crisis helpline number

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    WHAT TO DO IN A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS

  23. NHS Healthier You - Reduce Your Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes

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    In the UK, around 22,000 people with diabetes die early every year and five million people in England are at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.