1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  5. Meet our Healthwatch Community Champions!

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    Read about our Community Champions and why they're passionate about improving health and wellbeing across South Tees

  6. 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.

  7. 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. 

  8. 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.

  9. NHS freephone mental health crisis helpline number

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    WHAT TO DO IN A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS

  10. 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.

  11. Videos for people with learning disabilities and carers

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    The following videos have been produced by the NHS for people with learning disabilities and their carers providing information on the tier system in England, wearing a mask and Coronavirus rules over Christmas.

  12. Read our latest E-bulletin!

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    The Healthwatch South Tees e-bulletin

  13. Information about vaccines: For people with a learning disability and autistic people

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    This is a short film which describes what is a vaccine is, how vaccines are made, why you should get a vaccine, whether a vaccine make you ill and how to decide whether to have a vaccine.

  14. GP Access Cards

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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.

  15. Partnership Initiative With Libraries Across South Tees

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    Over the last few months, we have been exploring ideas to extend our reach and connect with more isolated and digitally excluded local people during the Covid pandemic.

  16. Teen Mental Health - A Guide For Parents

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    For many teens, COVID-19 meant missing out on some of the biggest moments in their young lives.

  17. What is a Community Champion?

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    Community Champions are at the heart of Healthwatch - read on to find out why!

  18. New Champion Joins Us On CVFM

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    Recently, our Project Lead Lisa Bosomworth was joined on CVFM Radio by Community Champion Rachel Gault.

  19. New Radio Adverts From CVFM

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    Recently we have been working with Middlesbrough based radio station, Community Voice FM.

  20. Joint Board and Champions Meeting

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    The Healthwatch Board and Community Champions come together for collaborative meeting.

  21. Visiting our Community Champion at Senses Wellbeing Centre

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    Recently we visited Community Champion Karen Winspear, a Director of Senses Wellbeing Centre in Skelton.

  22. Tees Valley Buddies report - Neurodiverse families and their mental health

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    Tees Valley Buddies is a neuro diverse self-advocacy and peer support charity ran by Neurodiverse people for Neurodiverse people!

  23. Model of oral healthcare for asylum seekers and refugees

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    Public Health England (PHE) identified confusion and barriers to accessing NHS dentists for asylum seekers and refugees.

  24. Improving mental health and wellbeing support across South Tees

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    Healthwatch South Tees are working with the local Mental Health Alliance Partnership to understand how mental health services are being used by local people.