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NHS 10yr Plan Consultation
On 28th January, Healthwatch Hartlepool facilitated a workshop which gave the public the opportunity to take part in the biggest ever national conversation about the future of the NHS.
In November 2024, the government launched 'Change…
In November 2024, the government launched 'Change…
Healthwatch Hartlepool hosted a discussion event: held in Greenbank Stranton Waldon Street, Hartlepool
A presentation to help attendees…
A presentation to help attendees…
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The Healthwatch Hartlepool Newsletter for March is now available to download. Please click here for more details!
Healthwatch Hartlepool Newsletter for March is now available to download
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'Get your blood pressure checked’.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched an NHS campaign to encourage members of the public who could be living with undiagnosed high blood pressure to get their blood pressure checked at a participating pharmacy.
The…
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Children & Young People Covid - 19 Vaccinations
Children and young people who are eligible for a Covid -19 vaccine should take up the offer to gain the best possible protection.
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Latest questions and answers around COVID Vaccinations
The Covid-19 vaccination rollout was the fastest in England’s history – it has saved countless lives and allowed us to live with this virus without restrictions on our freedoms.
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Hartlepool urgent care service sends out reminder about health issues it can help with
The urgent care team in Hartlepool is reminding its community about the health issues it can help you with.
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TSAB Newsletter May 2025
Please click below to view the ‘online’ edition of the TSAB May Newsletter.
TSAB Newsletter - May 2025 | Teeswide Safeguarding Adults…
TSAB Newsletter - May 2025 | Teeswide Safeguarding Adults…
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Partnership Celebration Coffee Morning
Healthwatch Hartlepool & Stagecoach Partnership Celebrate with a Coffee Morning event.
Following last year’s highly successful…
Following last year’s highly successful…
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People have been telling us about challenges they face getting NHS dentistry. As a result we are working with the NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB) in the North East and North Cumbria to better understand people’s experiences of dentistry in 2023.
We need your views and feedback to help shape future services, including planning the next phase of the NHS’s dental recovery plan in the region.…
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Hospital Group Model Community Research
North Tees & Hartlepool and South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts have come together under a ‘Group Model’ to improve healthcare across Tees Valley, North Yorkshire, and County Durham. The joint trusts will hereby be referred to as University Hospitals Tees. This report summarises the findings of a community engagement project led by the Healthwatch Tees Valley Network, which gathered feedback from patients, carers, and the wider community to help the hospitals focus on areas for improvement. Read on to find out what recommendations were made.
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Home Care Report March 2025
Home care services involve care workers visiting a person in their home, providing assistance with important daily tasks that the individual cannot manage to do independently. People of all ages access home care services, but people aged over 65 are the largest single user group. Home care service provision is means tested, with some people receiving services free of charges, others paying part of the cost and some the full cost of services.
Read on to find out the outcome of HWH doing this piece of work
Read on to find out the outcome of HWH doing this piece of work
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