1. Jane Harvey - Service Implementation & Peer Support Manager

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    Tees Local Pharmaceutical Committee

  2. NHS prescription charges to increase by 3.2% from 1 April

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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.

  3. “I need to see a doctor!”

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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.

  4. Blood, Sweats and Tears Menopause Event

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    We held our Blood, Sweats and Tears event on World Menopause Day 18 October 2023 at the Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough.

  5. Share your feedback to improve care in your community

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    ‘Share for Better Care’, a new campaign launched by Healthwatch, aims to help address health inequalities across England.

  6. Community Pharmacies

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    What is a Community Pharmacy and what services do they offer?

  7. STAR Awards Ceremony 2024

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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.
    #HWSTSTARS

  8. Cancer Screening Uptake in Middlesbrough

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    We aimed to gather the views of local people who had accessed screening services and those who had not in order to determine what was working well and what could be improved in the current provision.

  9. Communication of Outpatient Appointments at The James Cook University Hospital

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    Throughout 2016, Healthwatch Middlesbrough received feedback from members of the public concerning a lack of communication regarding outpatient appointments from The James Cook University Hospital (JCUH).

  10. Discharge and Medication Supply at The James Cook University Hospital

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    The aim of this investigation was to gather views and experiences from patients who had recently been admitted to The James Cook University Hospital to determine if long waiting times for medication supply was resulting in delays in discharge.

  11. James Cook University Hospital - Ward 12 Enter and View

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    We received a complaint regarding Ward 12 at The James Cook University Hospital which had been routed via the Department of Health, CQC and Healthwatch England.

  12. Evaluation of the Eye Clinic Liaison Officer Service at James Cook University Hospital

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    The Eye Clinic Liaison Officer (ECLO) service at James Cook University Hospital provides support to people with sight loss. The aim of this work was to gather the views of service users to evaluate the benefits and impact of the service.

  13. NHS 111 Service Feedback

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    We regularly attend the North East Ambulance Service Healthwatch Forum. At a previous meeting, we were informed that the next meeting would focus on the 111 service and that this would involve a discussion and opportunity to feed back local views.

  14. Patient Experience of Outpatient Services at The James Cook University Hospital

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    Outpatient services have been identified as a priority for NHS South Tees Clinical Commissioning Group. We were approached by NHS South Tees Clinical Commissioning Group to support them to complete this piece of work.

  15. 'Your Experience' Survey of Local Hospitals

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    We asked 41 patients from Redcar Primary Care Hospital and James Cook University Hospital about their experiences of appointments.

  16. Evaluation of the Audiology Department at James Cook University Hospital

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    We conducted an Enter & View at the Audiology Department at James Cook University Hospital to see how patients with hearing loss are supported.

  17. CQC #DeclareYourCare

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    CQC’s new #DeclareYourCare campaign encourages people to speak up about their experiences of care – both good and bad - which is essential for helping health and social care services learn and improve the quality of care.

  18. Children’s critical care unit is one of the first of its kind

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    THE children’s critical care unit at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough has become one of the first units of its kind in the country to be independently commissioned to provide high dependency care.

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

  21. Experiences of GP access, Ongoing Treatments and Wellbeing Throughout the Pandemic

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    In October 2020 we launched our GPs, Ongoing Treatments and Wellbeing survey.

  22. Your Care, Your Way

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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.

  23. Julie Christie – Social Prescriber

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    Julie Christie – Social Prescriber, Greater Middlesbrough Primary Care Network

  24. Information for the public on 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.

  25. NHS faces its biggest week of strikes – what you need to know

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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.

  26. Junior doctor strike ‘will cause major disruption’, warns NHSE

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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.

  27. Annalice Argyle - The Recovery Advocates and Consultants

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    Working with those who have become marginalised through substance misuse and/or their mental health.

  28. South Tees NHS Trust Patient Involvement

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    In January we held 3 workshops with members of the public to inform their new patient involvement strategy.

  29. Judith Chatfield - NHS

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    Judith is a Cancer Community Development Worker for the NHS and her role is to engage with community groups to raise awareness of health lifestyles.