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A growing issue for local people is not being able to access NHS dental services. -
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Healthwatch teams across the North East have seen a significant increase in concerns from the public around getting to see their local dentist. -
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Healthwatch South Tees has made it a priority to collaborate with primary care and general practice (GP’s), to reduce barriers to access GPs for those requiring reasonable adjustments. -
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To mark Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week, ARCH Teesside have arranged a very special artistic performance. -
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Middlesbrough Council have a new sensory clinic in the Live Well Centre (Dundas Arcade) for those who may be blind, partially sighted, deaf or hard of hearing. -
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Healthwatch England have recently devised the 'Your Care, Your Way' campaign to highlight the importance of accessible information within health and social care. -
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Are you a woman experiencing perimenopause? Did you know that there is a Facebook support group dedicated to answering your questions? -
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Celebrating those who have gone above and beyond in health and social care! -
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A look back at all of the key work we have done over the last 12 months across South Tees. -
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Are you vulnerable or disabled? Maybe you just need safer, more reliable transport for appointments? We've sourced some alternative options for you... -
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This is the first in a series of monthly blogs, designed for us to share updates from our Community Champions! Volunteer and Engagement Officer Vicky will be out meeting current and new Champions to see what they have been up to. -
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General practice is a priority for Healthwatch South Tees (HWST) because a high number of people contact us about this area. We have a range of ongoing activities to support improvements in primary care.
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In the first of our Community Champion Vlogs, Vicky Jackson our Volunteer and Engagement Officer speaks to Thomas Henley. -
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In our latest Vlog Community Champion Vlogs, Vicky Jackson our Volunteer and Engagement Officer speaks to Caroline Nakachwa who is a Food Security Officer for Together Middlesbrough & Cleveland -
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In this episode, Vicky Jackson our Volunteer and Engagement Officer speaks to Kerri Brems from ARCH Teesside. -
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We had a record amount of nominations this year. See below for a brief description of each nomination #HWSTSTARS23 -
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The Government has updated its briefing pack to help organisations like Healthwatch respond to public queries about NHS industrial action. -
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The NHS is already facing record demand on urgent and emergency care services. Industrial action means these services will be under increased pressure so it is vital that people use the services available appropriately. -
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NHS health workers will be striking on four out of five days in the week beginning Monday 6 February – the most since industrial action got underway in December. -
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Lisa Bosomworth (Project Lead) for Healthwatch Middlesbrough chats with Louise Ansari (National Director) at Healthwatch England -
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In a long-awaited move, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced HRT costs will be capped at around £20 a year through a new hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription prepayment certificate (PPC) being launched on 1 April 23 -
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Plan for better, fairer access to high quality special educational needs and disabilities support. -
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Women across the country to benefit from better access to care for essential services for menstrual problems, contraception, pelvic pain and menopause care. -
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The Government has confirmed that NHS prescription charges will go up next month.
Last April, the charges were frozen at 2021 levels. -
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A 72-hour walkout by junior doctors across England next week looks set to impact patient services more widely than previous health staff strikes. -
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On Wednesday 8th March 2023, 14 local Healthwatch came together to celebrate its 10th birthday, they work collectively across the North East and North Cumbria region to add value and service users voices to the changing health and care landscape. -
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Deep-dive analysis of experiences of 2,693 new mothers and birthing parents shows that six-week postnatal checks – required of GPs in England - are failing many new mothers. We call for action. -
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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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In this Vlog, Vicky Jackson our Volunteer and Engagement Officer speaks with Charlotte Regan, Health Development Officer for Tees Valley Sport about her role and wanting to engage people in getting active in different ways -
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Phoebe shares her perspective on why young people should be involved in decision making -
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Top tips for accessing your GP practice.
We have worked in collaboration with a range of professionals to gather information in response to questions and issues raised by local people. We present the most common questions and answers in this document.
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We held our Blood, Sweats and Tears event on World Menopause Day 18 October 2023 at the Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. -
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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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‘Share for Better Care’, a new campaign launched by Healthwatch, aims to help address health inequalities across England.