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Previously known as My Right to Healthcare, GP Access cards allow people who aren't registered with a GP practice, have no fixed address or identification to communicate their right to healthcare. -
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Recently we have been working with Middlesbrough based radio station, Community Voice FM. -
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Community Champions are at the heart of Healthwatch - read on to find out why! -
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Engaging and communicating with communities who would otherwise be unheard -
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Facilitating social groups and informative talks for the Deaf community. -
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Working on an inclusion project for ethnic minority groups in Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland. -
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Raising awareness of trans rights, increasing diversity in community organisations, and promoting the global trans movement online. -
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Helping people in South Tees with their health of mind, body and spirit. -
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Supporting people impacted by crime and anti-social behaviour in the South Tees area. -
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Delivering fitness classes for every age and ability across East Cleveland. -
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Working with those who have become marginalised through substance misuse and/or their mental health. -
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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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Public Health England (PHE) identified confusion and barriers to accessing NHS dentists for asylum seekers and refugees. -
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Delivering social prescribing for the residents of Redcar costal (Via GP referral) -
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Nominations for the 2022 STAR Awards are now closed* -
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Healthwatch England recently announced that Louise Ansari has been appointed as their new National Director. -
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I create groups that can have a direct impact on improving the health and well-being of our community. -
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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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Every year more than 385,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with cancer and there are currently at least 3 million people living with cancer across the UK. -
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Olalekan Odedeyi, a Community Advocate & Social Entrepreneur was born in Nigeria and developed Save The Woman after being interested in Millennium Development Goal 3, which seeks to promote gender equality and empower women. -
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Phoebe shares her perspective on why young people should be involved in decision making -
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Charlotte works for Tees Valley Sport and her role is to build and facilitate partnerships with services and health care professionals in the local area with the aim of improving physical inactivity. -
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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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Carolyn works for Redcar & Cleveland Council in the Public Health team -
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Jemma works as a Patient Involvement Facilitator at James Cook University Hospital. -
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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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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. -
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I am the President wellbeing of the Teesside University student union, a role that gives me access to students on daily basis and working more with other agencies and organisations that see to student welfare and wellbeing. -
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It was with absolute delight, to discover HWST had been nominated for the Public Sector Award, presented by Idrees Rashid, at Tees Valley BME Achievement Awards 2023. -
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Report from Youth Focus North East about the insight into youth sexual health - November 2023 -
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Tees Valley Youthwatch were asked to provide feedback on a Document that was produced by Healthwatch Middlesbrough and Healthwatch Redcar and Cleveland, called “I need to see a Doctor!”