1. News -

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

    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.
  3. News -

    Women across the country to benefit from better access to care for essential services for menstrual problems, contraception, pelvic pain and menopause care.
  4. News -

    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.
  5. News -

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

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

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

    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
  9. Blog -

    Lorna is the Active Forests Coordinator for Guisborough Forest which is one of four Forestry England sites across the UK that are leading green social prescribing projects.
  10. Report -

    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).
  11. Report -

    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.
  12. News -

    We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has shared their feedback with us about the local implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan.
  13. News -

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

    At a time of increasing pressure on NHS services and financial budgets, this research highlights how people want to be more involved in the management of their care and to make joint decisions with professionals.
  15. News -

    Thousands of people in the North East and North Yorkshire have had a say on the future of NHS services in their communities in the Healthwatch #WhatWouldYouDo campaign.
  16. News -

    A new IBD Patient Survey has launched, encouraging everyone with Crohn’s or Colitis to make their voice heard and feed back on the care they receive.
  17. Report -

    We held a focus group to discuss the NHS Long Term Plan at Aapna Services, a registered charity working closely with people from ethnic minority backgrounds who are socially excluded on the grounds of their ethnicity, religion, belief or creed.
  18. News -

    NHS Providers have released a briefing containing details of new NHS capital funding and a pensions announcement.
  19. Report -

    This focus group was held at Newport Hub with members of the Regional Refugee Forum’s Health Working Group. All members of the group were either going or had been through the asylum seeker application process.
  20. Report -

    At a time of increasing pressure on NHS services and financial budgets, this research highlights how people want to be more involved in the management of their care and to make joint decisions with professionals.
  21. News -

    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.
  22. News -

    The Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board has fully refreshed its Teeswide Inter-Agency Safeguarding Adults Procedures.
  23. Report -

    This report presents key findings from our mental health work with almost 500 young people.
  24. News -

    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.
  25. News -

    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.