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Healthwatch England's response to the NHS-10 Year Plan
In June, the Government published its NHS 10-Year Health Plan for England after an engagement exercise in which over a quarter of a million NHS staff and members of the public gave feedback.
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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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Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board Newsletter - September 2025
The latest edition of the Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board (TSAB) newsletter is now available online.
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The impact of having ADHD and Autism
ADHD and autism are two neurodivergent conditions that present in contrasting ways. In recent research, Healthwatch England heard from people who…
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The updated Accessible Information Standard is now available
NHS England has published the long-awaited updates to the Accessible Information Standard. Read the response from Healthwatch England.
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Latest reports and publication

Healthwatch North East & North Cumbria: Raising Voices Together
As part of the Healthwatch North East & North Cumbria Network, we work in partnership to represent the public voice across our whole region. Our latest published report details some of the work we have done together during 2024 - 2025, with external funding, to look at health topics across our region.
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Annual Report 2024 - 2025
Find out our highlights from 2024-25, including who we engaged with, our focus areas and our impacts. Our latest Annual Report highlights our work over the last twelve months, and how the landscape of health and social care services has changed.
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