News and reports

Healthwatch Hartlepool is working with the NHS to improve the wellbeing of people in our town and across the region.

Read about our findings from our latest Enter & View visit to Warrior Park Care Home in Seaton Carew. See if there were any recommendations put forward.

Find out more about our Enter & View visit to Stichell House Care Home and the recommendations we put to the service following our visit. The visit to Stichell House was the first actual visit conducted by Healthwatch Hartlepool since the start of the Covid pandemic in 2020.

The Healthwatch Hartlepool Newsletter for September is now available to download. Please click on the link below

A group of cancer survivors and people affected by cancer who are part of a creative support group have reunited following the pandemic. Come and join our group and get creative.

Children and young people who are eligible for a Covid -19 vaccine should take up the offer to gain the best possible protection.

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.

TEWV have recently updated the contact number of its 24 hour freephone mental health crisis helpline.

The urgent care team in Hartlepool is reminding its community about the health issues it can help you with.

NHS community infection control team helps care home residents improve oral health and hydration

Healthwatch Hartlepool recognises that many people in Hartlepool are significantly affected by health inequalities and high levels of ill-health.

Our report looks at what you told us about whether you could access your GP and the barriers you faced.