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Healthwatch Hartlepool News - November 2019
Healthwatch Hartlepool is holding a number of community engagement events in November. Members of the public are invited to come along and tell...
Time for the Flu Vaccination
Flu occurs every year, usually in the winter, which is why it’s sometimes called seasonal flu. It’s a highly infectious disease with symptoms that...
Healthwatch Hartlepool News - September 2019
Healthwatch Healthwatch Hartlepool are holding a number of community engagement events in September. Members of the public are invited to come along...
Healthwatch Hartlepool Hospital Discharge Investigation
There are few issues in the area of Health and Social Care that have attracted as much attention as patient discharge from hospital. Hartlepool is no exception, and over recent times Healthwatch Hartlepool has been made aware of an increase in the number of issues regarding the discharge of...
50+ Forum Newsletter - January 2015
The latest 50+ Forum Newsletter is now available to view. This newsletter discusses the following topics: Dignity Action Day and the event which is taking place at the Historic Quay this coming February CQC Action Plans to help improve standards of care across the NHS The alarming news of the...
Patients Weekly Newsletter - A&Es given safe nurse staffing rules
The latest Patients Association Newsletter has recently been published. Among other news it includes details of new safe nurse staffing rules that are being proposed for A&E departments. To view this newsletter please click on the link below. You will also see a 'Subscribe' button in the top...
Outreach Sessions - January 2015
Healthwatch Hartlepool will be holding a series of outreach sessions at libraries across Hartlepool in January. The schedule is as follows: Central library – Thursday 15 th January 10–15am till 12-15pm Seaton Carew Library – Friday 23rd January 10-15am till 12-15pm Throston Library – Wednesday 28th...
The Better Care Fund
Healthwatch Hartlepool are holding an open public meeting on the Better Care Fund 10 am -12 noon, 27 th January 2015 at the Council Chamber – Civic Centre. The purpose of the meeting is to inform the public of the fund and how it is an opportunity to transform local services so that people are...
Independent Complaints Advocacy Drop in – 21st January 2015
Just a reminder that I.C.A (Independent Complaints Advocacy) are holding a drop in session on the 21 st January at 9:30am till 12noon at HVDA, 36 Victoria Road Hartlepool. A member of I.C.A will be available for anyone requiring advice and information on making a complaint against the NHS. For...
Patients Weekly Newsletter - Failings of the PHSO
The latest Patients Association Newsletter has recently been published. Among other news it includes details of a recent letter sent to the HealthSecretary regarding the failings of the PHSO. To view this newsletter please click on the link below. You will also see a 'Subscribe' button in the top...
Patients Weekly Newsletter - Patients Association Child Malnutrition Project
The latest Patients Association Newsletter has recently been published. Among other news it includes a summary of a report carried out by the Patients Association looking into the issues of child malnutrition. To view this newsletter please click on the link below. You will also see a 'Subscribe'...
Those Who Witness Poor Care Being Denied Right to Complain by NHS
1 in 3 hospitals failing to listen to concerns raised by visitors, contractors and other ‘citizen whistleblowers’ Significant risk that cases of abuse, neglect and malpractice slipping under the radar Healthwatch calling on Government to stamp out variation and ensure all complaints are properly...
Suffering in Silence - Healthwatch England Report
Healthwatch England have recently conducted an investigation into experiences people have had while using the health and social care complaints system. The results of this investigation have been published and offer a fascinating insight into the complaints procedure used by the NHS. The view this...
Patients Weekly Newsletter - GP Out of Hours Concerns
The latest Patients Association Newsletter has recently been published. Among other news it includes information about concerns raised about GP's out of hours working, stating that they are a "conflict of interest". To view this newsletter please click on the link below. You will also see a '...
Independent Complaints Advocacy Drop in - 17th December 2014
Just a reminder that I.C.A ( the Independent Complaints Advocacy) are holding a drop in session on the 17 th December at 9:30am till 12noon at the HVDA, 36 Victoria Road Hartlepool. A member of I.C.A will be available for anyone requiring advice and information on making a complaint against the NHS...
Dementia Friends Event
Healthwatch Hartlepool are holding a Dementia Friends event on Friday 21 st of November from 10am till 12noon at the Owton Manor Community Centre, Wynyard Road, Hartlepool. People with dementia want to carry on going about their daily lives and feeling included in their local community, but they...
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 3 year Recovery Plan
The following article is taking from a Trust Special Briefing, published on Tuesday 11th November 2014. Continuing the journey - Saving £91million – the challenge for us all "Colleagues will be aware Monitor asked us to develop a recovery plan that will get us back to a sustainable financial...
50+ Forum Newsletter - November 2014
The latest 50+ Forum Newsletter is now available to view. This newsletter discusses the following topics: Latest views on the controversial Dementia Diagnosos scheme introduced by the Government The use of public transport by ageing people Complaints about the NHS Men are now living longer then...
Patients Weekly Newsletter - Patients Association Complaints report
The lastest Patients Association Newsletter has recently been published. Among other news it includes information about the recent Patients Association Complaints Reort that has been published. To view this newsletter please click on the link below. You will also see a 'Subscribe' button in the top...
Concern Over Higher than Expected Hospital Deaths
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust had 253 more deaths than expected over a 12 month period figures released show. The trust which covers the University Hospital of North Tees and the University Hospital of Hartlepool was one of nine nationwide flagged by health watchdogs for having a...
Top doctors urge people not to store up health problems if “feeling under the weather”
The NHS will today launch its national public awareness campaign in a bid to persuade people to seek advice early from their local pharmacist if they are feeling under the weather. For more information go to www.england.nhs.uk/under-the-weather
NHS leaders in England publish the Five Year Forward View
NHS leaders in England have today published the Five Year Forward View. The Five Year Forward View sets out a vision for the future of the NHS and has been developed by the partner organisations that deliver and oversee health and care services including NHS England, Public Health England, Monitor...
Healthwatch Hartlepool Outreach Sessions in November
Healthwatch Hartlepool will be holding a series of outreach sessions at libraries across Hartlepool in November. The schedule is as follows: Headland Library – Friday 7th November - 10-15am till 12:30pm Throston Library – Wednesday 19th November 10-15am till 12:20pm Owton Manor Library – Tuesday...
Patients Weekly Newsletter - APPG on Care.data
The lastest Patients Association Newsletter has recently been published. Among other news it includes information about The Patients Association hosting an APPG on Care.data. To view this newsletter please click on the link below. You will also see a 'Subscribe' button in the top left corner if you...
Healthwatch and Complaints
Healthwatch England has produced a report ‘Suffering in Silence . The report reviews health and social care complaints systems. Less than half of those who complain to the NHS ever receive an apology. When people raise examples of poor care only one in three patients feel they are taken seriously...
Healthwatch England Annual Report
Healthwatch England have recently presented their Annual Report to Parliament, detailing the activities of Healthwatch as a whole. The report focuses on how Healthwatch continues to offer a voice to people, both locally and nationally, about healthcare in the UK. To view this report please visit...
Nick Clegg announces new waiting time standards for Mental Health Treatment
The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, has announced that treatment for mental health conditions will be brought into line with other NHS services with the introduction of the first ever waiting time standards . Bringing treatment for mental health problems on a par with physical health will end...
20/10/14 The Patients Association Weekly Newsletter
The Patients Association weekly newsletter has recently been published. Amongst other news it includes the Care Quality Conmmissions's fifth annual "State of Care"report. To view this newsletter please click the link below. You will also see a 'subscribe' button in the top left corner if you wish...
