1. Update on dental services in the North East and Yorkshire

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    NHS England has released updated guidance on dentistry, and how treatment will be different in response to coronavirus.

  2. A Parent Carer Perspective - Replacing the Autism Pathway

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    The Children's Autism Pathway is to be replaced from 1 April 2021. The new pathway is for children and young people aged 5-18 years old across South Tees.

  3. Healthwatch South Tees Dental Survey

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    A growing issue for local people is not being able to access NHS dental services.

  4. Dentistry Myth Busting: Dispelling the most common rumours relating to NHS dentistry

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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.

  5. Collaborative Dentistry Report

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    At the end of 2021, Healthwatch teams across the North East worked collaboratively to gain feedback from the general public about their experiences of local dentistry.

  6. 2021 / 22 Annual Report. 'Championing What Matters to You'.

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    A look back at all of the key work we have done over the last 12 months across South Tees.

  7. Healthwatch South Tees STAR Awards 2023

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    We had a record amount of nominations this year. See below for a brief description of each nomination #HWSTSTARS23

  8. Claire Balmforth – RNID Near You Co-ordinator

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    I offer services to Deaf, hard of hearing and those seeking advice and guidance around possible hearing loss.

  9. Dentistry Information

    Advice and Information -

    Information about dentistry in Middlesbrough.

  10. 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.

  11. Ellie Graham - Teesside Advocacy Team Leader People First

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    Ellie works for People First Independent Advocacy, a charity offering statutory and non-statutory services in the Teesside area.

  12. Healthwatch South Tees STAR Awards 2024

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    We had a record amount of nominations this year. See below for details of each nomination #HWSTSTARS

  13. 10 top tips to get the most out of your dental appointment

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    Everyone should be able to access good quality NHS dental services. Take a look at our top tips to help you get the most out of your next dental appointment.

  14. Registering with your GP: understanding your rights

    Advice and Information -

    People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register.

  15. Access to GP Services

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    We received intelligence through engagement activities and our Information & Signposting service that people were experiencing difficulties in making appointments at their GP surgeries.

  16. Cancer Screening Uptake in Middlesbrough

    Report -

    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.

  17. 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.

  18. A Focus on Hearing Loss

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    During August 2017 we received information from Middlesbrough Deaf Centre, highlighting issues affecting some of their service users in accessing various health and social care services.

  19. Have Your Say on How Doctors Collect Patient Feedback

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    The General Medical Council would like to get your thoughts on proposed changes to how doctors collect and reflect on patient feedback.

  20. How can a GP Practice raise awareness of caring roles?

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    This case study explores how a local GP Practice decided to be more proactive in identifying people on their register who were responsible for caring for others, because many of them don't identify as a carer.

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. Rachel Shafto - Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID)

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    Facilitating social groups and informative talks for the Deaf community.

  24. What is a Community Champion?

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

  25. New Radio Adverts From CVFM

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

  26. Jane Cousins - Primary Care Network (PCN) Social Prescriber Team Leader

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    Delivering social prescribing for the residents of Redcar costal (Via GP referral)

  27. Handy contacts over the Festive period

    Advice and Information -

    Healthwatch South Tees is closed over the Christmas period between Friday 22 December 2023 and Tuesday 2 January 2024.

  28. Reasonable Adjustments in GP Practices - Your Views

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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.

  29. 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.

  30. Julie Christie – Social Prescriber

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    Julie Christie – Social Prescriber, Greater Middlesbrough Primary Care Network

  31. General Practice News

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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.

  32. How to Register with a GP, or change GP Practice

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    Whether you would like to register with a GP, or to change practice it is not as difficult as you might think. We have lots of helpful advice and links:

  33. Perimenopause and Menopause

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    Information on Perimenopause and Menopause

  34. 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.

  35. £25 million for women's health hub expansion

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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.