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    During recent engagement activities, the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector fed back concerns with the accessibility of, and care provided by the dentists for people diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Stockton-on-Tees.
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    Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board (TSAB) would like to encourage organisations and community groups to become involved in National Safeguarding Adults Week from 16-22 November 2020.
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    The Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board (TSAB) is the statutory body that sets the strategic direction for safeguarding.
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    Catalyst has launched a support service for those who have or may have learning disability and/or autism. Many people with learning disability and /or autism will become increasingly vulnerable during the current Covid-19 crisis.
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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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    Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees would like to know what the needs are 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.
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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 worked with Larissa Bennett, a Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees Champion and ADHD Peer Support Group Lead to support the review of local ADHD services through the views and experiences of people accessing or requiring ADHD support services.
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    Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board (TSAB) has launched a new webpage titled 'Working with Autistic Adults' to coincide with World Autism Acceptance Week.
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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.