Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees looks back on 2025 and embracing the challenges in the future

Blog - 10 December 2025

With the holiday season upon us and 2025 nearing its close, it’s the perfect opportunity to reflect on a wonderfully busy year!

As we wrap up 2025, we’re reflecting on a year of incredible teamwork and impact. Together, we’ve strengthened relationships across our communities and continued to make sure local voices are heard loud and clear.

This year, we’ve published important reports on deaf community experiences, mental health access, and cancer care pathways, each sparking meaningful conversations with providers and paving the way for tangible changes in 2026.

Despite uncertainty about the future of Healthwatch, our team has gone above and beyond to ensure people’s voices remain at the heart of health and care decisions. That commitment will never change.

Looking ahead, we’re entering a transformative period with positivity and determination. We’ll carry forward everything we’ve learned as we begin shaping what a new people’s voice organisation could look like, always guided by independence, transparency, care, honesty, and integrity.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us this year. Here’s to continuing our mission in 2026 and beyond, championing voices, influencing decisions, and making a real difference together.

 

Wishing you all a joyful festive season and a bright New Year! 

Natasha Douglas

Manager

Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees

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