An ambitious 22-year-old, based in Darlington, has been named Graduate of the Year after completing a fast-track Graduate Development Programme (GDP).

A studious 31-year-old from Chesterfield, has received perfect marks and finished top of his class after completing Connect Health’s Graduate Development Programme (GDP).

Collaboration that ‘flipped’ the way people think about, talk about and treat chronic pain in the Tees Valley won Most Impactful Partnership in Preventative Healthcare category

This week (2nd to 8th April) is World Autism Acceptance Week. One in 100 people are autistic, which means there are an estimated 700,000 people on the autism spectrum in the UK. To mark the week, Gemma Irvine, Patient Care Advisor shares her story of being diagnosed with autism at the age of 35, shortly before joining Connect Health in 2022.

Since her diagnosis of Stage 1 Breast Cancer at the age of 35 in May last year, Natalie has been raising funds for Cancer Research, and taking on new challenges, with the help of her team in South West Essex (SWEx).

Aidan McGuire, Service Transition Manager, tells us how his time at Connect Health has allowed him to try new things and work with many inspiring personalities across the organisation.

Connect Health has shaped services to overcome the barriers of different communities in accessing services and participating in physical activity.

Petra Jahn, 63 from Milton Keynes tells us, after 5 operations on her hip and being off-work for 4 years, how her health is gradually improving through group exercise classes.

Sylvie, 46, from Lincolnshire tells how Connect Health’s Pain Management Programme (PMP) has helped her enjoy life again.