Health

We provide a range of 0-19 health services within Stockton-on-Tees. <SEND>

Call 999 in a medical emergency. This is when someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk, for example they, or you, could be having a heart attack or stroke, and every second counts. <SEND>

Action for Children are a UK children's Charity who work with around 200,000 children, young people and families. They run 480 projects across the UK, work with children and young people of all ages tackling issues such as child neglect and abuse. <SEND>

M.E. (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) is a chronic long-term, fluctuating, neurological condition that causes symptoms including debilitating pain, fatigue and a range of other symptoms. <SEND>

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) was established in 1971 (20 January) by the Royal College of Physicians. It is a campaigning public health charity that works to eliminate the harm caused by tobacco. They do not attack smokers or condemn smoking. <SEND>

NAM is a community-based organisation. They deliver reliable and accurate HIV information across the world to HIV-positive people and to the professionals who treat, support and care for them. <SEND>

Allergy UK is the leading national charity dedicated to supporting those with allergies. <SEND>

Alliance Psychological Services is an independent provider of counselling and psychological solutions with a clinically proven record of delivering therapeutic and specialist services. <SEND>

People with a learning disability often have poorer physical and mental health than other people. It is important that everyone with a learning disability over the age of 14 who is on their doctors learning disability register has an annual health check. <SEND>

Anxiety UK is a national registered charity formed 40 years ago by a sufferer of agoraphobia for those affected by anxiety disorders. Today, we are still a user-led organisation, run by sufferers and ex-sufferers of anxiety disorders, supported by a high-profile medical advisory panel. <SEND>

People with a learning disability, autism or both can find it harder than others to give feedback, raise a concern or make a complaint. It is your right as a parent or carer to be able to do this. <SEND>

Asthma & Lung UK is a charity dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of the 5.2 million people whose lives are affected by asthma. <SEND>

The Autism Education Trust (AET) believes that all children and young people with autism must receive an education which enables them to reach their individual potential to engage in society as active citizens (and that individuals, families and professionals are informed, supported and equipped to enable this to be achieved). <SEND>

Autism Matters are an established "not for profit" charitable incorporated organisation(CIO), based in the North East of England, offering a range of support and services for Autistic adults designed by Autistic adults. <SEND>

Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses that involve disordered eating behaviour. This might mean limiting the amount of food eaten, eating very large quantities or food at once, getting rid of food through unhealthy means. The way the person interacts with food may make them feel more able to cope, or may make them feel in control. <SEND>

The British Association of Play Therapists is the first and foremost professional body for Play Therapists in the UK. <SEND>

The Batten Disease Family Association (BDFA) is a national charity that supports families, raises awareness and facilitates research into the group of devastating neurodegenerative diseases commonly known as Batten Disease. <SEND>

The Blossom Project provides targeted support for young women aged 16 to 24 living in the Stockton-On-Tees area who are at significant risk of poor outcomes due to a range of vulnerabilities and complex needs. A key aspiration of the project is to prevent the exploitation of vulnerability and routes into the survival sex work. <SEND>

Work to promote the role and relevance of the counselling professions in improving psychological well being and mental health. Find out what we are doing to raise standards, influence decision makers and demonstrate the effectiveness of counselling. <SEND>

Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases. We raise money to research cures and treatments, so we can beat heartbreak forever. We fund over £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them; heart diseases, stroke, vascular dementia, diabetes; they're all connected, and they're all under our microscope. <SEND>

The British Liver Trust is a charity that reaches and supports people at risk of, or affected by, liver disease in the UK. <SEND>

The British Sjögren's Syndrome Association (BSSA) was founded in 1986, as a registered charity, to raise awareness of the disease and support research into its cause and treatment. <SEND>

The British Society for Mental Health and Deafness (BSMHD) is the only UK charity that focuses entirely on the promotion of positive mental health of Deaf people. The charity actively works to reduce the stigma attached to mental health issues in the deaf community and they do this through delivery of training courses and distribution of information. <SEND>

The British Stammering Association, trading as Stamma is dedicated to creating a world where people who stammer are able to fulfil their potential and enjoy respect and consideration. <SEND>

The British Tinnitus Association (BTA)is a registered charity that strives to be the primary source of support and information for people with tinnitus in the UK, thereby facilitating an improved quality of life. We aim to encourage prevention through our educational programme and to seek a cure for permanent head noise through a medical research programme. <SEND>

Brook is the UK's leading provider of sexual health and wellbeing for young people under 25. <SEND>

At Butterfly Counselling, we have many years of experience providing counselling therapy to children, young people, parents/carers, families and adults with a specialist understanding of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental difficulties. This means that we understand the different ways that children, young people and adults communicate and the different behaviours they may use to communicate. <SEND>

The bereavement counselling service for adults at Butterwick Hospice Care provides support for those who are grieving, where a loved one died due to cancer or other progressive life-limiting illness. <SEND>

NOTICE: Butterwick Hospice is closed until further notice. Work is being undertaken to open as soon as possible and alternative provision is available. Please speak with your Continuing Care Nurse for further support. <SEND>

Battle UK Chances for Children grants are targeted at those living in financial hardship, and dealing with multiple challenging social issues. <SEND>

The Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is provided by Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV). The service works with children, young people, and their families up to the age of 18 years old who are experiencing mental health problems / complex emotional and behavioural difficulties, offering assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. <SEND>

Care Treatment Reviews (CTR) were introduced in October 2015 as part of Transforming Care; NHS England's commitment to improving care of people of all ages with learning disabilities and/or autism. <SEND>

CQC is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and we encourage care services to improve. We monitor, inspect and regulate services and publish what we find. Where we find poor care, we will use our powers to take action. <SEND>

Care, Education and Treatment Reviews (CETR) are focused on children and young people whom either have been or may be about to be admitted to a specialist mental health and/or learning disability hospital either in the NHS or in the independent sector. <SEND>

The Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) is the UK's leading charity working to reduce the number of accidents suffered by children and young people. Many of which can be prevented. The safety information and advice we provide for parents includes: Button batteries E-cigarettes Electric shocks Falls Garden safety Making sense of accidents Poisoning Toy Safety Why are grapes so dangerous? Please visit the Child Accident Prevention Trust website for further information. <SEND>

The Child & Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) Crisis Team is a team of nurses that responds to young people experiencing mental health crisis. The service operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and is open to all young people up until their 18th birthday. <SEND>

The Child Brain Injury Trust aims to improve the quality of life for all children and young people who have acquired brain injury. We provide advice, support and information for anyone affected by a childhood acquired brain injury (ABI). <SEND>

The North East and North Cumbria Child Health and Wellbeing Network works to bring organisations together to design and deliver joined-up services to provide improved outcomes for children and plans to make a real difference to children's services. <SEND>

The Stroke Association is the UK's leading charity dedicated to conquering stroke. We deliver stroke services across the UK, campaign for better stroke care, invest in research and fundraise to expand our reach to as many stroke survivors as possible. <SEND>

The Children's Care Co-ordinator will support you from the point of diagnosis. They will help you get the support and advice at the right time from the health system, the social care system and the education system. <SEND>

The Children's Chronic Arthritis Association (CCAA) is a UK charity providing practical help and support to families who have a child with arthritis. <SEND>

Some children and young people under the age of 18 may have very complex health needs. These may be the result of congenital conditions, long-term or life-limiting or life-threatening conditions, disability, or the after-effects of serious illness or injury. Their needs may be so complex, that they cannot be met by the services which are routinely available from GP practices, hospitals or in the community. <SEND>

NHS North East North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) has worked with the local authorities in Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton, and Hartlepool to commission a coordinated service to provide equipment for children across Tees. Health professionals and social care teams now order equipment via Tees Community Equipment Service (TCES). <SEND>

NHS North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) commission Children's Paediatric Services from the NHS Foundation Trust. There is a team of doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, health care assistants and specialists in care for children. <SEND>

Clore Discover Youth is a leadership programme for young people aged 18 to 25 who are in the Youth Work sector - as a volunteer, young leader, trustee, paid staff etc. The course is a mixture of online classes and individual working, and starts in October. <SEND>

The Colour Blind Awareness organisation has been founded to raise awareness of colour blindness (colour vision deficiency) and aims to be the first point of reference for in the UK for people seeking information on colour blindness. <SEND>

The Children and Young People's Specialist Eating Disorders Service works with young people up to 18 years of age who have difficulties with eating. The Evergreen Centre is a consultant led, specialist 12 bed unit which provides an exceptionally high quality, caring environment for young people with eating disorders living in Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Tees Valley, and North Cumbria, who need inpatient care. <SEND>

The NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of Paediatric and Community Children's nursing services for the local population. The service offers a range of clinics for children and young people from birth to 18 years old and depending on the clinic, a team of paediatricians, doctors, specialist nurses, speech and language therapists, community nurses or other members of the team are available. <SEND>

A team of specialist nurses provide advice, care and support for people who have bladder and bowel problems. <SEND>

Continuing Healthcare is a package of care funded by the NHS where an individual's care is fully funded by the health service regardless of their wealth or savings. Continuing Healthcare may be available to you if your main requirement for care is down to health-related problems. It can be received in hospital, a nursing home or at the individual's home. This is often described as 'fully funded care'. <SEND>