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Pandemic Patient Experience Research Results
The Patients Association wanted to get a better understanding of how patients and others are experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic. They wanted to know...
Healthwatch Hartlepool Newsletter - August 2020
Patient Survey – Discharging Patients during COVID-19 During the Coronavirus Pandemic the usual processes hospitals followed to discharge patients...
Caring for someone over 70 During the COVID-19 Crisis?
This Hi-Vis UK information and guidance series is designed to help those supporting or caring for an older person who may have undetected Dual...
Healthwatch Hartlepool Newsletter - October 2018
The latest edition of the Healthwatch Hartlepool newsletter has now been published. It includes information on the following: Details of local community engagement events taking place in October Sir Robert Francis QC confirmed as new Chair of Healthwatch England Extra support pledged for GPs this...
Healthwatch Hartlepool Newsletter - September 2018
The latest edition of the Healthwatch Hartlepool newsletter has now been published. It includes information on the following: Details of local community engagement events taking place in September Record numbers of people getting urgent NHS help over the phone More than 1,600 extra trauma victims...
Continence Service Questionnaire
Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees carried out an investigation in September 2017 to gather feedback from services users, family members and carers about their experiences of the continence service in Teesside. Healthwatch made a number of recommendations for improvement to the service providers and are...
Mental Health Forum - September 6th 2018 @ CETL
This is an open forum that meets quarterly.This is a meeting of people who have an interest in anything related to mental health.The forum is attended by service users. carers, professionals, service providers and members of voluntary organisations and members of the public Come and be part of an...
Healthwatch Hartlepool Newsletter - August 2018
The latest edition of the Healthwatch Hartlepool newsletter has now been published. It includes information on the following: Details of local community engagement events taking place in August Satisfaction with NHS cancer care at record high, national patient survey reveals GPs are signing up to...
Healthwatch Hartlepool Newsletter - July 2018
The latest edition of the Healthwatch Hartlepool newsletter has now been published. It includes information on the following: Details of local community engagement events taking place in July Most urgent primary care services providing good care despite workforce and commissioning pressures ‘Red...
Healthwatch Hartlepool Newsletter – June 2018
The latest edition of the Healthwatch Hartlepool newsletter has now been published. It includes information on the following: Details of local community engagement events taking place in June NHS England has launched a six-week public campaign to raise awareness of new stronger protections for...
Healthwatch Hartlepool Newsletter – May 2018
The latest edition of the Healthwatch Hartlepool newsletter has now been published. It includes information on the following: Details of local community engagement events taking place in May Patients In Hartlepool and Stockton Urged To Cancel Appointments If They Can’t Attend Six things you should...
Dementia Awareness Week 2018 - Programme of Events
Monday 21st May 2018 signals the start of Dementia Awareness Week in 2018 across the UK. During this week various events, activities and information services will be available across Hartlepool. A programme of events is shown below, along with details for who to contact for the most up to date...
Healthwatch Hartlepool Newsletter – April 2018
The latest edition of the Healthwatch Hartlepool newsletter has now been published. It includes information on the following: Details of local community engagement events taking place in April North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust rated Good by CQC Care home pharmacists to help cut...
Healthwatch Hartlepool Newsletter – March 2018
The latest edition of the Healthwatch Hartlepool newsletter has now been published. It includes information on the following: Details of local community engagement events taking place in February Choosing care services for a loved one is more stressful than getting married, according to new...
Hartlepool Public Health News - February 2018
The latest edition of the Hartlepool Public Health Newsletter has recently been published. To view an electronic version of this newsletter please select the link below, and it will download as a PDF document
Healthwatch Hartlepool Newsletter – February 2018
The latest edition of the Healthwatch Hartlepool newsletter has now been published. It includes information on the following: Details of local community engagement events taking place in February New Cancer Drugs Fund benefiting thousands of patients and releasing £140million for the NHS Most women...
Healthwatch Hartlepool Newsletter - January 2018
The latest edition of the Healthwatch Hartlepool newsletter has now been published. It includes information on the following: Details of local community engagement events taking place in January Hospitals to cancel ops to cope with winter surge Mental Health tops people’s Health and Care issues for...
Feeling Unwell? Pick the Right Service to Use
As pressure on our NHS service continues to rise, especially in the winter months, it is important to know which service is the best one to use. The posters displayed below, published by the Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees Clinical Commissioning Group, are designed to help people be aware of what...
Healthwatch Hartlepool Newsletter - December 2017
The latest edition of the Healthwatch Hartlepool newsletter has now been published. It includes information on the following: Details of local community engagement events taking place in December National survey shows most children and young people report good experiences of hospital care but...
Over 2.7 Million People in the North East to Benefit From Improved Access to GP Appointments
People in the North East will now be able to see a GP in the evening, over the weekend and over bank holidays. The scheme, which is funded by NHS England’s GP Forward View, will benefit and offer flexibility to more than 2.7 million people. And regardless of which GP people see, they will have...
Healthwatch Hartlepool Newsletter - November 2017
The latest edition of the Healthwatch Hartlepool newsletter has now been published. It includes information on the following: Details of local community engagement events taking place in November NHS leaders unveil action to boost flu vaccination and manage winter pressures Half of the adults aged...
Healthwatch Hartlepool Newsletter - October 2017
The latest edition of the Healthwatch Hartlepool newsletter has now been published. It includes information on the following: Details of local community engagement events taking place in October NHS England has announced plans to help strengthen out-of-hours GP services during the winter period...
Hartlepool Public Health News - October 2017
The latest edition of the Hartlepool Public Health Newsletter has been published. Full of interesting articles about staying healthy in Hartlepool, the latest edition can be downloaded via the link below as a PDF.
Open Day from Hartlepool Carers and 1 Hart, 1 Mind, 1 Future
Hartlepool Carers and 1 Hart, 1 Mind, 1 Future are hosting an Information Day for Parents, Carers and their families in Hartlepool. The event will be held on Wednesday 8 th November at Centre for Independent Living, Havelock Street Hartlepool, 9.30-1pm. This will be a Parent led-forum, Information...
Beautiful Minds Health Directory - September 2017
Most people will experience mental health problems at some point in their life. Hartlepool’s Beautiful Minds is a partnership project comprised of a range of organisations working across Hartlepool that deliver mental health services. The project is dedicated to promoting good mental health. This...
Respite for People with Complex Needs and/or Autism - Public Consultation
NHS South Tees Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees CCG are launching a formal public consultation on proposed changes to respite services for people with learning disability, complex needs and/or autism. The consultation is available in Hartlepool on Wednesday...
Healthwatch Hartlepool Newsletter - September 2017
The latest edition of the Healthwatch Hartlepool newsletter has now been published. It includes information on the following: Details of local community engagement events taking place in September Five steps to follow when choosing a care home Patient Rights Details of the latest Life Long...
Healthwatch Hartlepool Newsletter - July 2017
The latest edition of the Healthwatch Hartlepool newsletter has now been published. It includes information on the following: Details of local community engagement events taking place in July Chief Nurse backs stomp it out drugs campaign 800,000 children suffering mental health problems Healthwatch...
