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Local man to receive Royal accolade

A Stockton man has recently been awarded the Royal British Empire Medal for his outstanding achievements to charity work across the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees - Mental Wellbeing Survey

Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees would like to hear about your views and experiences of your own mental health over the past year.

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The Impact on Unpaid Carers - Living with Covid-19 (Dec 2020 - March 2021)

Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees have engaged with local unpaid carers to find out their views and experiences of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, and how this has impacted on their lives and their health and wellbeing.

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Case study: Dementia help for Thornaby residents

We spoke to Peter Otter, Manager at the LiveWell Dementia Hub in Thornaby.

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Annual Report 2020 - 2021

Find out our highlights from 2020-21, including who we engaged with, our focus areas, and our impacts.

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Become a Healthwatch Community Champion!

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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Mental health nurses to work in GP surgeries across Teesside

Patients across Teesside will benefit from access to appointments with a mental health nurse in their local GP surgery, working as groups of practices called Primary Care Networks (PCNs), following a successful pilot programme.

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Masks required in North Tees Hospitals

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is stressing that in the interests of public and staff safety, hospital settings must retain strict infection control procedures.

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Case study: The Power of Youth in Stockton-on-Tees

During the pandemic, 80% of young people identified that their mental health had deteriorated. Many others also suffered from anxiety and stress – meaning they found it hard to cope with months in isolation.

Latest reports and publications

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The Impact on Unpaid Carers - Living with Covid-19 (Dec 2020 - March 2021)

Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees have engaged with local unpaid carers to...

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Annual Report 2020 - 2021

Find out our highlights from 2020-21, including who we engaged with,...

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Covid-19 Vaccine Report - March 2021

Following our Covid-19 vaccination survey, which was conducted from 5...

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Hospital Experience and Discharge Report - March 2021

Following our 'Hospital Experience and Discharge' survey,...