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Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services. -
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Avoid the wait at the GP and know when to visit your pharmacist instead. Look at how your pharmacist can help you. -
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Following our 'Living with Covid-19' survey, which was conducted from April - June 2020, we have produced a report of the results. -
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If you become unwell over the May bank holiday on Friday, 8 May, your pharmacy is a great place to visit for professional advice. -
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Tees Valley Clinical Commissioning Group has provided the opening hours for pharmacies across Teesside during the 2021 festive season. -
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NHS Tees Valley Clinical Commissioning Group has provided the opening hours for pharmacies across Teesside for the Easter weekend. -
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Stockton-on-Tees Health & Wellbeing Board is responsible for the production of a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA). A review of Stockton-on-Tees's PNA has been undertaken and, as required, a 60-day consultation is underway for the revised draft. -
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You can find out the opening hours for pharmacies across the Tees Valley during the 2023 Easter weekend below. -
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From 1 April, women in England can get cheaper hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause support through a new prescription prepayment certificate (PPC). -
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You can find out the opening hours for pharmacies across the Tees Valley for all the May Bank Holidays below.
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People are often in need of out-of-hours medical assistance. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed. -
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On behalf of Starfish Health & Wellbeing, we have provided an update on the Tees Pain service. -
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We are seeking people’s views and experiences of pharmacy services in Stockton-on-Tees. -
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You can find out the opening hours for pharmacies across the Tees Valley for the festive season below.
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What is a Community Pharmacy and what services do they offer? -
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You can find out the opening hours for pharmacies across the Tees Valley for the Easter holidays below.
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We would like to hear your thoughts on the new Pharmacy First service which was launched on 31st January 2024, if the service is working well or what issues you may be experiencing in local pharmacies across Stockton-on-Tees. -
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Did you know that pharmacies provide advice and information on minor illnesses and ailments? Find out how they can help you. -
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Healthwatch England CEO Louise Ansari has responded to a new report from the Nuffield Trust, which warns of “worrying shortages” of key medications following pandemic lockdowns and Brexit. -
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You can find out the opening hours for pharmacies across the Tees Valley for the May Bank Holiday below.
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This is the first of a series of 'good news' stories that we hope to share over the coming months. -
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Take a look at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's (NICE) quick guide to discussing and planning support following a dementia diagnosis. -
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Since the COVID-19 pandemic, it's been estimated that across the UK there are 13.5 million unpaid carers. Many people are unaware of their rights as a carer and, as a result, are not accessing the help and support they are entitled to.
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Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees carried out an investigation in September 2017 to gather feedback from service users, family members and carers about their experiences of the continence service in Teesside. -
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The purpose of this report is to look at the quality of life provided to older people living in residential and nursing care across the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees.
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The latest edition of the Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board (TSAB) newsletter is now available online and to download. -
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Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees conducted a follow up visit at Woodside Grange Care Home to review the changes that had been made following their Enter and View investigation in 2016. -
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NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees Clinical Commissioning Group (HaST CCG) are engaging with the public regarding the current provision of NHS podiatry services in Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees. -
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Following work completed by Healthwatch Stockton in 2014 ‘Arrangements for Discharge’ from the University Hospital of North Tees, further work was carried out investigating care package arrangements following patient discharge in February 2016. -
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Through our information and signposting service and public engagement, Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees received intelligence from members of the public concerning the service delivery at Woodside Grange Care Home. -
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Following work from Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees in 2014 'Arrangements for Discharge' from University Hospital of North Tees, the report informed of additional work, with investigation into care package arrangements after patient discharge. -
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Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees conducted a follow up Enter & View at Roseville Care Centre following a visit in 2015. -
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Age UK Teesside has launched its spring 2021 newsletter. -
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Identifying early signs of worsening health in a person with a learning disability – specific training for family carers -
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As the Covid-19 vaccination programme picks up pace and with the sheer amount of information 'out there', we wanted to bring you some of the latest information, advice and facts from the national and local NHS services. -
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Age UK Teesside has published its winter 2020 newsletter. -
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Age UK Teesside has published its latest newsletter. -
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A new strategy for the changing world of health and social care. -
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Take a look at what the guidance around visiting your loved ones in care homes means in practice. -
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Are you a carer, have a loved one in a care home or do you receive care – please tell us your story! -
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published reports on four care services in Stockton-on-Tees following recent inspections. -
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Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board (TSAB) would like to encourage organisations and community groups to become involved in National Safeguarding Adults Week from 16-22 November 2020. -
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The Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board (TSAB) is the statutory body that sets the strategic direction for safeguarding. -
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Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council (SBC) and Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees have launched a dementia tool kit which has been welcomed by care homes across the Borough of Stockton. -
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The Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board (TSAB) must produce an Annual Report in line with the requirements of the Care Act 2014. -
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Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees has been nominated for a prestigious national award which has helped to improve services for older people residing in residential and nursing homes across the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees. -
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The Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board (TSAB) is distributing their annual surveys to provide service users, professionals and the public with the opportunity to have their say and inform the Board’s future priorities for safeguarding.across theTees. -
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The consultation is now open on the draft supporting adult carers quality standard and comments are welcomed from stakeholders, non-registered organisations and individuals. -
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The Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board (TSAB) is the statutory body that sets the strategic direction for safeguarding. -
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Read about all the activities and updates from the team at Stockton Adult Carers Support Service in their July newsletter.