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Statement on the future of Healthwatch
Like us, you may have seen the news this weekend regarding the government’s decision to close Healthwatch, including Healthwatch England and the network of over 150 local Healthwatch. We are deeply saddened and disappointed by this decision and we are…
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Case study: From Grief to Hope: A Young Voice Leading the Way in Children’s Mental Health
As part of our 2025 workplan focus on children and young people’s mental health, Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees is proud to share the powerful story of 9-year-old Daisy Mathison, a Stockton youngster who transformed personal grief into a message of hope…
Daisy’s journey is more than a story, it’s a case study in resilience, early intervention, and the urgent need for accessible mental health support…
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Healthwatch Stockton ADHD Champion Recognised as Volunteer of the Year!
A Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees volunteer advocating for a better understanding of living with ADHD has won an award in recognition of her efforts to raise awareness, which earlier this year reached national audiences.
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Taking health and care to communities: Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees launch Health Ambassadors Programme
At the Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees Annual Event 2024, you told us that you wanted migrant health to feature as a Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees priority.
We have been busy in our communities finding out what is important to people and how…
We have been busy in our communities finding out what is important to people and how…
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Helping Little Hearts Speak: How One Child’s Story Is Changing the Way We Talk About Feelings
At Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees, we spend a lot of time listening to people’s experiences with health and care services. But some of the most…
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Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board Newsletter - May 2025
The latest edition of the Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board (TSAB) newsletter is now available online.
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Improving delivery of NHS letters
Following your feedback, Healthwatch England have been working with Royal Mail and a coalition of NHS and patient organisations to ensure vital NHS…
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Latest reports and publication
North Tees & Hartlepool and South Tees Foundation Trusts Group Model: Community Research
As part of the Healthwatch Tees Valley network, Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees worked with other local Healthwatch on an engagement project to gather feedback from patients, carers, and the wider community to help the hospitals focus on areas for improvement.
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The BIG Conversation: Women's Health Report for North East & North Cumbria
Healthwatch across the North East and North Cumbria worked in partnership with NHS North East and North Cumbria on the BIG Conversation with a region-wide survey and series of focus groups to find out what matters most to women and girls when it comes to their health. You can read the findings and the recommendations report below.
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