At the Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees Annual Event 2024, you told us that you wanted migrant health to feature as a Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees priority.
We have been busy in our communities finding out what is important to people and how we can help to bridge a gap in access to health services and care.
Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees Manager, Natasha Douglas, was honoured to present our findings on the experiences of local people across Stockton accessing ADHD support services to our healthcare colleagues and distinguished guests at the Healthwatch Conference in London on 12 November.
Maternity and Neonatal Independent Senior Advocates (MNISA) from People First support people to have their voice heard throughout investigations and complaints into care received in maternity and neonatal departments.
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 the Tees.
A poll of 1,504 working-age disabled adults found that 28% have never accessed social care or other support despite potentially being eligible. Healthwatch England are calling for a fully funded, long-term plan to reform social care.