Infant Mortality JSNA

This section is used to summarise the views of the public, dedicated groups and service users. It can make use of formal assessment of views, such as obtained from surveys, feedback meetings and focus groups.

Respondents to Hartlepool's Big Conversation highlighted several needs relating to the University Hospital of Hartlepool which is relevant to Infant Mortality.

• When asked ‘What would make Hartlepool a better place to live?’ 44 respondents said ‘Bring back hospital services’, 23 respondents said ‘Better / easier access to health services’.
• When asked ‘Thinking about making Hartlepool a better place to live, what actions do you think that residents, the Council and other organisations could take together to make a difference?’ 32 respondents said ‘Better / easier access to health services’.
• When survey respondents were asked “..what would help to improve your personal health and wellbeing” 123 respondents said ‘Better / easier access to health services’.
• When asked for “..one thing that you think would make Hartlepool a better place to live in 5 years time…” 35 respondents said ‘Better / easier access to health services’.

“A hospital in hartlepool North tees is not fit for purpose and costly to travel for residents.” Survey respondent (what would improve your health and wellbeing)

“Bring back our hospital. I have received treatment as far afield as Northallerton in recent years, it is not acceptable.” Survey respondent (what would improve your health and wellbeing)

“Open the hospital, you closed it.” Survey respondent (what would improve your health and wellbeing)

“Open the hospital back up, instead of wasting money opening stupid one life centres, we have a big beautiful hospital just standing there, use that money to fix it up, staff it and get it back open” Survey respondent (how can we work together to make a difference)