News and reports

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.

If you follow us, you will know that Healthwatch is the champion for local people’s voices around health and social care.

Katherine is the Regional Manager for the North-East Macular Society which supports anyone with Macular Disease.

A lasting power of attorney gives you a voice and protects your decisions. They are helpful for everyone over the age of 18.

The Patients Association has a range of information and guidance about health and social care.

As part of our GP Roadshow activities, Cambridge Medical Group welcomed us to their Practice on 12 September 2024. The event attracted over 100 patients, however, the feedback we received was predominantly negative.

The Stop Smoking Service is now offering a range of walk-in clinics across the South Tees locality. These clinics provide an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to quit smoking to access support and advice at various convenient locations.

Nicola works in the Patient Experience team based at James Cook University Hospital. The aim is to work with and learn from patients, carers and their family members experiences. This helps improve outcomes and make effective changes to services.

Both Katie's work for Triage who are an employability and training provider working with people to improve their mental health.

The Reasonable Adjustment Campaign has been developed by the North East & Cumbria Learning Disability Network. It’s aims are to:
Raise awareness of people’s rights to reasonable adjustments
Raise awareness of the legal obligation of health & care services to provide reasonable adjustments
Support health & care services to provide reasonable adjustments
Support health & care services to document and share reasonable adjustments

The video features Paul James, Learning Disability and Autism Advisor Lived by Experience, at a consultation with GP Dr Hannah Brown, GP and subject matter expert for the Reasonable Adjustment Digital Flag.

“Paul James, Learning Disability and Autism Advisor Lived by Experience at NHS England, talks about the benefits of the Reasonable Adjustment Digital Flag for people with a learning disability”