Strengthening Voices

Summary

The event attracted over 60 people ranging from service users, family members, carers, service providers and staff from the Clinical Commissioning Groups, Local Authority and NHS England.

Attendees heard three presentations on developments to health and social care in
the area. Professor Paul Crawshaw, Chair of Healthwatch Middlesbrough gave an
overview of Healthwatch’s work and developments over the last year followed by
Edmund Lovell who gave an update on ‘The Better Health Programme'. June
Johnson also gave a presentation on 'The STAR Scheme'. Attendees had the
opportunity to ask questions following each of the presentations.