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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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    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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    Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees conducted an Enter & View at Elton Hall Care Home following a visit in 2018 as part of a wider review of care homes across the Borough.
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    Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees conducted an Enter & View at Roseville Care Centre following a visit in 2018 as part of a wider review of care homes across the Borough
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    Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees conducted a follow up Enter & View at Hadrian Park following a visit in 2018 as part of a wider review of care homes across the Borough.
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    Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees conducted a follow up Enter & View at Allington House following a visit in 2018 as part of a wider review of care homes across the Borough.
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    Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees conducted a follow up Enter & View at Victoria House following a visit in 2018 as part of a wider review of care homes across the Borough.
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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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    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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    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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    Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees conducted a follow up Enter & View at Roseville Care Centre following a visit in 2015.
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    A new strategy for the changing world of health and social care.
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    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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    More than 2.5 million vulnerable people across England will be offered free vitamin D supplements for the winter, the government has announced.
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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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    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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    Read about all the activities and updates from the team at Stockton Adult Carers Support Service in their July newsletter.
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    Find out our highlights from 2020-21, including who we engaged with, our focus areas, and our impacts.
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    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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    The latest edition of the Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board (TSAB) newsletter is now available online and to download.
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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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    Ben and Nikki Brown from The White House Care Home in Stockton are our latest Community Champions, who have shown outstanding effort in their roles and gone the extra mile for residents and their families throughout the pandemic.
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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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    A special edition of the Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board (TSAB) newsletter, focusing on 'creating safer cultures' is now available online and to download.
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    The Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board has produced a Strategic Business Plan in line with the requirements of the Care Act 2014, which sets out the Board’s vision, broad aims and objectives for the next three years.
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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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    The latest edition of the Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board (TSAB) newsletter is now available online and to download.
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    Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board (TSAB) must produce an Annual Report in line with the requirements of the Care Act 2014, setting out what the Board and its member agencies have done to carry out and deliver the objectives of the Strategic Plan.
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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 organisations across the Tees Valley worked in partnership with North East and North Cumbria NHS to find out the needs of those aged 40+ with a learning disability, to improve the planning process for when families can no longer support their family member to stay at home.

    This is the combined report for all Healthwatch involved.
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    Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees carried out an investigation at the University Hospital of North Tees in January 2017.
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    The new NHS COVID-19 app, now available to download for free, is the fastest way to see if you're at risk from coronavirus. The faster you know, the quicker you can alert and protect your loved ones and community.
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    On 26 March 2020, NHS England advised NHS organisations that due to the need to focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, they could choose to pause the complaints process.
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    The Public Health Team at Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council would like to seek the views from young people on the current sexual health services.
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    The Public Health Team at Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council would like to seek views from the public on our Sexual Health Services in the Borough. Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees have been asked to help promote this survey.
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    The Public Health Team at Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council would like to seek the views from stakeholders on the current Sexual Health services. Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees have been asked to help promote this survey.
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    Download an Easy Read version of our 'Have your say' form.
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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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    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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    Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees recently engaged with the public to seek their views and experiences of drug and alcohol services across the Borough - what they think is working well, what could be improved, and what could help them to access services in a meaningful way.