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Advice and Information -
Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide. -
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Read all about our report on access to health and social care services as experienced by people with a sensory impairment.
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Take a look at our annual report for 2017/2018, which shows the work and achievements we have made over the year. -
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Public Health informed Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees that Oral Health was one of its future priorities for 2018/2019, and welcomed any feedback Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees could gather from patients by carrying out a planned engagement activity. -
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During recent engagement activities, the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector fed back concerns with the accessibility of, and care provided by the dentists for people diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Stockton-on-Tees. -
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Healthwatch England warns dental care crisis shows no signs of slowing, with four in five people (80%) struggling to access timely care between January and March 2021. -
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We’ve heard that many people have struggled to access dental care since the pandemic began. We want to hear your experiences of dental care since March 2020. -
Advice and Information -
Healthwatch teams across the North East have seen a significant increase in concerns from the public around getting to see their local dentist. -
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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. -
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Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees engaged with the public across the Borough to seek their views and experiences of local dental services over the past year, in addition to a number of queries on NHS dentists through the Information & Signposting service. -
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Find out our highlights from 2021-22, including who we engaged with, our focus areas and our impacts. -
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Local people are being encouraged to share their thoughts on the standards of care they receive at GPs, dentists, hospitals and care homes, with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). -
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Healthwatch is working with the NHS to improve the wellbeing of people in our area and across the region. -
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Find out our highlights from 2022-23, including who we engaged with, our focus areas and our impacts. -
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A new report by MPs into dental care, which draws upon the experiences people have shared with us, has called for urgent reform so more people can access an NHS dentist. -
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NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB), which has just taken on responsibility for commissioning the region's dental services, has announced that dental services in North East and North Cumbria have received £3 million funding. -
Advice and Information -
Are you having trouble finding an NHS funded dentist? Read our tips on what to do if you’re facing problems. -
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Under a new plan published recently, people will benefit from millions more NHS dental appointments over the next year. Read the response from Healthwatch England. -
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Are you living in the North East and North Cumbria? Do you have recent experiences with using or trying to access dental services? Then share your experiences with us! -
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On Wednesday 21st February 2024 we held our 2023-2024 Annual Event at the River Tees Water Sports Centre in Stockton-on-Tees.
The focus of the day was to help to plan for our future priorities and support the Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees Executive Board to determine our workplan for 2024-2025. -
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The Healthwatch network in the North East and North Cumbria are working with the ICB to gather evidence about access to dental care services.
As part of this work, local Healthwatch across North East & North Cumbria undertook a mystery shopping exercise to get a real time understanding of what is being said to people and to understand their experiences of dentists across the region.
The mystery shopping exercise involved phoning dental practices, enquiring about a specific dental care scenario and reporting the results centrally for a regional overview. -
Advice and Information -
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. -
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Following our research on behalf of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council on sexual health services across Stockton, we have produced a report which features feedback from the survey. -
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The NHS has produced a Long-Term Plan, setting out all the things it wants health services to do better for people across the country. -
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Our 2018/19 Annual Report has now been published and you can find out all about our results from the year and our plans for the future. -
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In October 2017, Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees carried out an Enter and View at the University Hospital of North Tees following feedback that improvements could be made to improve the experience of patients living with dementia in a hospital setting. -
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Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees carried out an investigation in September 2017 to research public awareness and experiences of local alcohol services, alcohol related services, alcohol-related hospital admissions and A&E attendances. -
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Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees carried out an investigation at the University Hospital of North Tees in January 2017. -
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Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees are part of the North of Tees Dementia Collaborative network, and work closely with the Live Well Dementia Hub and Dementia Voices Stockton. -
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Healthwatch works closely with both the voluntary and public sectors to assist in the delivery of its statutory activities and priorities. -
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The new Integrated Urgent Care Service was launched on 1st April 2017 with Centre’s located at the University Hospital of North Tees and the University Hospital of Hartlepool. As an NHS service it is funded by the Clinical Commissioning Group. -
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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. -
Report -
Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees have gathered information from members of the public via their information and signposting service and have been made aware of several issues regarding patient experience at Roseberry Practice. -
Report -
Following a number of pieces of work completed by Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees in the University Hospital of North Tees, from 2015 to 2016, patients reported that communication could be improved. -
Report -
Since January 2016, Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees have received an overwhelming volume of feedback regarding access to and service provision of primary care services in the area. -
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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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Following work from Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees in 2014 'Arrangements for Discharge' from University Hospital of North Tees, the report informed of more work to be undertaken with investigation into transport arrangements after patient discharge. -
News -
Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees are the independent champion for people using local health and social care services, with its own legal powers and setting its own work programme to reflect the concerns of the local community. -
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Catalyst want to hear from volunteers across the Borough to find out what motivates them to give up their time to help others. -
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Step Forward Tees Valley's February newsletter is out now, bringing you the latest programme updates, good news stories, job opportunities and more from across the partnership. -
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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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A new strategy for the changing world of health and social care. -
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A recent ‘call to arms’ by North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust (NTH NHS FT) has not disappointed say health bosses. -
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Partners accompanying mums-to-be as they deliver their baby are now being offered COVID-19 tests. -
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The national Covid-19 vaccination programme has now started, with a hospital in Middlesbrough leading the way for Teesside on the fight against the coronavirus. -
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Tees Valley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has published its annual reports for 2019/2020, describing its work during the previous year. -
Advice and Information -
On 26 March 2020, NHS England advised NHS organisations that due to the need to focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, they could choose to pause the complaints process. -
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The Public Health Team at Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council would like to seek views from the public on our Sexual Health Services in the Borough. Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees have been asked to help promote this survey. -
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The Public Health Team at Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council would like to seek the views from stakeholders on the current Sexual Health services. Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees have been asked to help promote this survey.