News and reports

Following research in 2020 and 2021 into the impact of Covid-19 on mental health and wellbeing and mental health support services, Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees engaged further with the public to seek their views and experiences over the past year.

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.

The nation’s health faces enormous challenges. Find out in Healthwatch England's Annual Report to Parliament how your feedback has helped NHS and social care services improve care and its plans for the future.

A joint survey with The Tees Valley Healthwatch Network and Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) enabled us to gain an insight into people’s experiences of accessing mental health and wellbeing services in Stockton-on-Tees.

This report provides insight into what matters most to the people of the Tees Valley in terms of mental health support in the community.

This policy and associated procedures outline the steps taken to ensure decisions are evidence based and lead to substantive impact in the community for all staff, board and volunteers.

Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees have engaged with local women who experience significant social marginalisation, exclusion, and a complex range of vulnerabilities.

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.

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

Governance Framework between Pioneering Care Partnership and local Healthwatch teams.

Following our Covid-19 vaccination survey, which was conducted from 5 February to 8 March 2021, we have produced a report which shares the experiences and views of people about the vaccine.

Following our 'Hospital Experience and Discharge' survey, which was conducted from March - November 2020, our report explores the views and experiences of people who have been in hospital and how the discharge process affected them.