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30/04/2026

🧡 Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week

Next week, we’re supporting Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week — a campaign focused on mental health challenges before, during and after pregnancy.

Many parents experience anxiety, depression or other mental health difficulties, but support is available and no one has to face this alone.

👉 For more information and support, click here: https://www.healthwatchmiddlesbrough.co.uk/event/2026-05-04/maternal-mental-health-awareness-week

29/04/2026

Domestic Abuse in the Deaf Community: A Workshop for Professionals

Teesside University Students' Union Middlesbrough
Wednesday, May 13 from 9:30 am to 12 pm

Places are limited, so early booking is recommended. Full details and registration can be found via the link below: https://tinyurl.com/bd9a49y8

28/04/2026

Our new regional GP access report is now live!

All 14 Healthwatch across the North East & North Cumbria have worked together to listen to people’s experiences of accessing GP care, the NHS App and Pharmacy First.

Hundreds of people shared their stories with us, and the ICB is now using this insight to shape improvements across primary care. The report has already been praised at the Quality & Safety Committee and will now be included in GP bulletins and the March Primary Care Sub‑Committee.

Read the full report here: https://tinyurl.com/k9ck2bkp

27/04/2026

Connect , Collaborate and Share Insights.

Our network brings services and organisations together to share knowledge, connect services and better support local people. The result? Less duplication, stronger collaboration and easier access to the right help when it's needed most.

Join the network to build partnerships, increase local impact and be a part of a more connected community.

Find out more and sign up at - https://www.healthwatchmiddlesbrough.co.uk/together-connect

24/04/2026

Today, our Middlesbrough Lived Experience Project was joined by Healthwatch South Tees at a probation staff event. We had many interesting conversations, but key was the transition points where people are most at risk of falling through gaps, especially when moving into independent living.

There was strong agreement that lived experience-led approaches, early support, and better digital access to health services can make a real difference, even when systems are under pressure.

If you’d like to find out more about this work or how to get involved, please get in touch.

07874 867908
vicky.jackson@pcp.uk.net
https://www.pcp.uk.net/

24/04/2026

This week is World Immunisation Week 💙

Vaccines are one of the greatest public health successes of our time. Over the last 50 years, they’ve saved more than 150 million lives — that’s 6 lives every minute, every day, for five decades.

Protection starts with people choosing to protect themselves and each other.

For more information click here 👉 https://www.healthwatchmiddlesbrough.co.uk/events

24/04/2026

🤝 Supporting the people you support

Meet our Engagement Team and discover how we can work with you.
We provide blood pressure testing, explain results clearly, and act as cancer and diabetes champions.

We also actively seek the voices of people experiencing multiple barriers. These lived experiences are critical in revealing the deepest inequalities in access and care.

Together, we can improve experiences and outcomes.

23/04/2026

🩺 Health Literacy Standards Study – Participants Wanted

We're looking for adults to take part in an online study exploring experiences of healthcare in the UK.

Who can take part?
✅ Aged 18 or over
✅ Have used UK healthcare services (GP, hospital, NHS, private or community services)

What’s involved?
💬 1-hour online group discussion (via Microsoft Teams)
👥 Share your experiences and views in a small group
🎁 Receive a £25 digital gift voucher as a thank you

Interested in helping shape better health communication?
👉 Sign up / Find out more https://tinyurl.com/yc7sr89a

22/04/2026

Our Kinship Support Service helps carers who look after children who aren’t living with their parents. Kinship carers can be a grandparent, aunt, uncle, sibling or family friend.

Find out more about the free support on offer for kinship carers at a drop in event at Easterside Community Hub on Thursday 23 April, 9.30am – 11.30am.

Learn more the training available, how you can apply for funding, the dedicated advice line and so much more.

All kinship carers welcome, no need to book.

Or you can get help from the Kinship Support Service by calling 01642 726008 or emailing kinshipsupport@middlesbrough.gov.uk.

Find out more by visiting our website 👇
https://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/children-families-and-safeguarding/kinship-care/

21/04/2026

🎉 UPCOMING EVENT 🎉

British Deaf Association England are hosting the *‘United in Sign’* event.

Let’s come together to celebrate National BSL Day! This is a great opportunity to share your experiences, discuss what works and what doesn’t, and ask questions.

Team DEN are excited to attend, we hope to see you there 💜

Full details below 👇👇

21/04/2026

This spring people at greatest risk from COVID-19 will need extra protection.

You are eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccine if you are:
• aged 75 years and over
• aged 6 months and over and are immunosuppressed

Your GP may contact you to arrange a vaccination, or you can search NHS COVID-19 vaccine, or book through the NHS App from 7 April for appointments starting 13 April.

If you can’t get online, call 119 for free to make an appointment, book here https://tinyurl.com/y6fbjz6s

Be wise, immunise, community vaccination clinics. Make sure you get your vaccination as soon as possible to get fully protected.

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Thorntree Community Hub And Library, Birkhall Road, Thorntree
Middlesbrough
TS39JW

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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+448001181691

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http://www.healthwatchmiddlesbrough.co.uk/

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