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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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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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. -
Advice and Information -
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.