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 wax 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.  

Tees Valley Non-Complex Hearing Services Review
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Downloads

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

Non-Complex Adult Hearing Services Review
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