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Share for Better Care Week is here!
This Share for Better Care Week, take three minutes to share your experience of health and social care in Darlington.
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Help improve mental health support for people with long-term needs
Healthwatch in Tees Valley wants to hear from adults who have needed ongoing mental health support, particularly if standard services haven’t worked well for them, or if they’ve experienced repeated hospital admissions.
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Government plans for local Healthwatch - Our Statement
We are deeply saddened and disappointed by the government’s recent decision to close Healthwatch England and transfer the responsibilities of local Healthwatch (such as Healthwatch Darlington) to NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and local authorities.…
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Pharmacy First - Share your views!
The Pharmacy First service adds to the existing consultation service and enables community pharmacies to complete episodes of care for 7 common conditions following defined clinical pathways. If you have used Pharmacy First we'd love to know your…
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Share for Better Care Week launches
This Share for Better Care Week, take three minutes to share your experience of health and social care in Darlington.
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GOLD - Cuppa & catch up - new for 2025
The team at GOLD (Growing Old Living in Darlington) have social get togethers taking place at the offices at Citizens Advice on Church Row in Darlington.
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Innovative MS awareness training webinar for Healthcare Professionals
The MS Society are hosting a webinar for Health care Professionals, managers, and commissioners on Thursday 2 July.
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New Mental Health Service Young Women age 16-25 & associated webinar
Leo's are delighted to announce the launch of Her Journey, a specialist trauma-informed support service from Leo's Neonatal & Baby Loss…
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Survey on Social media ban - share your views
Haven youth project are wanting to obtain insight from Darlington young people, professionals and parents/carers on their opinions regarding the…
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Latest reports and publication
Healthwatch Darlington Annual Report 2025–2026
We are pleased to share the Healthwatch Darlington Annual Report 2025–2026, which reflects the dedication, resilience and achievements of our small but committed team over the past year, despite significant changes to government plans and the future of the Healthwatch England network.
This year's report is titled "Speaking Up for Better Care", and that continues to reflect our purpose: ensuring local people's voices are heard and used to improve health and social care services.
This year's report is titled "Speaking Up for Better Care", and that continues to reflect our purpose: ensuring local people's voices are heard and used to improve health and social care services.
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‘Staying With People: What Lived Experience Tells Us About Mental Health Support’
People across County Durham and Tees Valley have been telling us the same thing for years - when support works, it’s because someone stays, listens, and follows through. When it doesn’t, people are left navigating services alone, repeating their story, waiting for calls that don’t come, and reaching crisis without the support they need.
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