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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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There are a series of Community Mental Health Transformation webinars taking place in April where you can learn more about the programme during the one hour overview.
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Age UK Teesside has launched its spring 2021 newsletter. -
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Age UK Teesside has published its winter 2020 newsletter. -
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We have launched our first 'virtual' coffee morning where people can drop in and ask any questions they may have about health or social care services in Stockton. -
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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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A new single point of access telephone number from Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys (TEWV) NHS Foundation Trust is making it easier for those in mental distress to get urgent help. -
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An exciting new community hub is coming to Yarm this September! -
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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. -
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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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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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A Stockton man has 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, alongside four other Healthwatch organisations across the Tees Valley, are working with the local Mental Health Alliance Partnership to understand how mental health services are being used by local people. -
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We spoke to Leigh Trimble, volunteer and Project Manager of Stockton’s Red Balloons charity. Set up in 2017, the organisation helps those with mental health issues by encouraging them to chat and expand on their feelings. -
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We spoke to Sarah McManus, CEO of Teesside-based charity, A Way Out. The organisation helps local women, families and young people who are at risk of harm or face multiple disadvantages such as poverty, homelessness or poor mental health. -
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Tees, Esk & Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) is promoting a consultation called "Let's Talk About Improving" to find out more from the public about how its mental health, autism and learning disability services should operate in the future. -
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The Stockton Community Wellbeing Champions team are working closely with Stockton-on-Tees Public Health to gather feedback about your health and wellbeing since the pandemic and would like to hear from you. -
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Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) has commissioned a service to provide mental health support to parents of seriously ill babies at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. -
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The Stockton Lived Experience Forum is being set up to consult with local people across Stockton-on-Tees on their lived experiences of mental health and will help inform the Community Mental Health Transformation. -
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its annual survey of people’s experiences of NHS community mental health services. -
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report following an inspection of forensic inpatient or secure wards, run by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust in July and August. -
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Healthwatch is working with the NHS to improve the wellbeing of people in our area and across the region. -
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Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees have been made aware of challenges facing people awaiting an ADHD diagnosis. We have been working with a local Healthwatch Champion and support services to gather additional intelligence about the lived experience of ADHD and the impact this has had on health and wellbeing. -
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Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees are seeking the views and experiences of people from Stockton-on-Tees on the drug and alcohol services across the Borough. This includes service users, family and friends and professionals. -
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NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB), who are responsible for ensuring that high quality and safe health services are accessible to all our communities, would like to understand the thoughts and experiences of people in the Tees Valley regarding early mental health support for children and young people. -
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Do you have a health or social care query? Would you like to improve your health and wellbeing? Why not pop along to our drop-in session for a coffee and a chat! -
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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.