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Calling all Community Groups - What's Important to You?
We’re looking at our work plan for 2019/20 and we need your help! We need to find out what individuals living and working in Darlington think we...
Were you happy with the information given to you when you left hospital after a stay? Tell us your views today!
Across the next month Healthwatch Darlington will be exploring hospital discharge gathering real life experiences. This is following on from last...
Have you or a loved one been awarded NHS Continuing Health Care? Tell us your views today!
Across the next month Healthwatch Darlington will be exploring NHS Continuing Health Care, gathering real life experiences. This is following on from...
North East Together - Welfare Reform Action Group Draft Manifesto
Please find attached North East Together's Welfare Reform Action Group's draft manifesto. They are hoping to use the manifesto to highlight the key issues for people with lived experience of mental health conditions in the region and put it on the agenda of local politicians and the main political...
Singing for the Brain & Dementia Cafe News
Dementia Cafes. Don't bottle it up - talk to us at a D-caf . The dementia cafes are informal gatherings for people to talk about dementia, meet people in the same situation and find out about support and advice in Darlington to live well with dementia. Havelock Community D-caf is on Wednesday 10...
Consultation on the Draft Strategy Guidance - CLOSING DATE FOR ACCEPTANCE TODAY 10th DECEMBER
Autism Alliance is hosting Consultation on the Draft Strategy Guidance to implement the Strategy for Adults with Autism in England To be held on Friday 12 th December 2014 From 1pm to 4pm at Newcastle University, Business School, The Partners’ Room, Barrack Road, Newcastle. If you are able and wish...
Win a Festive Hamper - Your chance to name the work of Darlington's new Multidisciplinary Teams and the remit of the Better Care Fund
The Better Care Fund was introduced to improve the way health and social care is delivered nationally. It is a joint budget intended to support the integration of all services in the Health and Social care sector and shift resources into social care and community services. It is not new money, but...
Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) - Focus Group
Healthwatch Darlington in conjunction with Miriam Davidson Director of Public Health are holding a focus group on Tuesday 13 th January 2015 at Evolution 10am till 11.30am to discuss the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment Consultation (more information below). We very much hope that you can join us to...
Changes to Breast Cancer Diagnostic Services
Over the last few weeks, Healthwatch Darlington and Healthwatch County Durham have been working alongside the County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust to review Breast Cancer Diagnostic Services. The service used to be offered from 4 sites across the Trust area but this has now been reduced to...
NHS Cancer screening project event 9th Dec and November Breast event
Please find attached a flyer for the event and programme for the event on the 9 th December 10-3pm at The Dolphin Centre, Darlington. The event will talk about bowel and cervical screening throughout the day and lunch will be provided. If you know any people with learning disabilities , families or...
Christmas Concert - Mental Health Matters
Mental Health Matters personalised day service in Darlington have been doing some fantastic work at a local music school and recording studio. They are now ready to showcase their talent and would like to invite you to their Christmas Concert on the 11th December from 2:30pm. All details are on the...
Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA)
Healthwatch Darlington in conjunction with Miriam Davidson Director of Public Health are holding a focus group on Tuesday 13 th January 2015 at Evolution 10am till 11.30am to discuss the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment Consultation (more information below). We very much hope that you can join us to...
Muscoskeletal & Back Pain (MSK) Event
Darlington CCG are holding a workshop on the 17th December 2014 to look at the MSK services offered currently to people in Darlington and we would welcome and value the attendance of patients and 3 rd sector organisations. We are looking to review the current service and look at the needs for the...
Your Heritage Needs You
Your Heritage Needs You 9th December 1.30pm – 4.30pm Castlegate Centre, Newcastle Coffee and registration from 1.15pm Purpose The overall aim of this event is to increase awareness of Heritage at Risk amongst community and voluntary groups in the North East and the support and advice that is...
Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) - Focus Group
Healthwatch Darlington in conjunction with Miriam Davidson Director of Public Health are holding a focus group on Tuesday 13 th January 2015 at Evolution 10am till 11.30am to discuss the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment Consultation (more information below). We very much hope that you can join us to...
Rise Carr College - Christmas Fayre
Rise Carr College are holding a Christmas Fayre on the 6th December 2014 from 10:00am - 12:00pm Please find attached a poster with more information.
Congenital Heart Disease Consultation
The NHS England New Congenital Heart Disease review will close its consultation period in 2 weeks time on the 8th December at 5pm. No responses to the consultation received after this time will be considered. They would encourage you if you intend to submit a response to the consultation to...
Win a Festive Hamper - Your chance to name the work of Darlington's new Multidisciplinary Teams and the remit of the Better Care Fund
The Better Care Fund was introduced to improve the way health and social care is delivered nationally. It is a joint budget intended to support the integration of all services in the Health and Social care sector and shift resources into social care and community services. It is not new money, but...
Public Feedback - Darlington Health & Social Care Services - We need your views
Please continue taking part in our surveys. Your feedback is very important to us as without it we will not be able to support changes to Darlington Health & Social Services. All your feedback is kept private and confidential. Please see below some of the things you had to say about Darlington...
Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA)
As you may be aware, each Health and Well Being Board (HWB) has a statutory duty to review the existing PNA inherited from the Primary Care Trust (PCT) and publish a new Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) by 1 April 2015. A PNA is the statement of need for pharmaceutical services. The PNA is a...
Big Conversation event - Community Work Placements
Evolutions next Big Conversations will be looking at Community Work Placements and its impact on the Voluntary and Community Sector. December 3rd, 9:30am, Fire Safety Centre, Park Place, Darlington DL1 5LR . THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO ANYONE WITHIN YOUR ORGANISATIONS. There will be a speakers from...
Darlington Big Community Switch
After the success of the first year of the Big Switch the scheme is restarting on the 9 th December. Details below: Darlington Big Community Switch Average saving is £229 per year. Register from 9 th December until 2 nd February 2015 Free to register No obligation - so you do not have to accept the...
Voluntary Community Sector - Strategy Group
The VCS (Voluntary Community Sector) Strategy Group aims is to create an environment in which the VCS and the public sector are able to discuss issues of mutual interest and enable the VCS to influence decisions regarding the delivery of public services. It will be the first point of call for...
Win a Festive Hamper - Your chance to name the work of Darlington's new Multidisciplinary Teams and the remit of the Better Care Fund
The Better Care Fund was introduced to improve the way health and social care is delivered nationally. It is a joint budget intended to support the integration of all services in the Health and Social care sector and shift resources into social care and community services. It is not new money, but...
Crisis Summit - 24th November 2014
Healthwatch Darlington will be hosting a Crisis Summit Meeting on the 24th November from 9:00am-12:00pm at the Community Fire Station, Darlington. Parking is available free of charge at the venue. The meeting on 24 th will be to bring together Voluntary and Community Sector providers, the public,...
Autism Event - 3rd December 2014
An Autism Event is being held on 3rd December 2014 by the Local Authority and Healthwatch Darlington at the Dolphin Centre, Darlington. Between 9:30am-10:30am and 12:00pm-1:00pm it is an opportunity to meet with local services and support that can meet the needs of people with Autism. Between 10:...
Its here! Tomorrow is the NHS Citizen Workshop!
You are invited to the NHS Citizen workshop at the Dolphin Centre in Darlington, 9:30am- 3pm on 20th November 2014. NHS Citizen is new and will give everyone the chance to have a say in decisions about the National Health Service in England. In public meetings and online, they are looking at ways...
Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA)
As you may be aware, each Health and Well Being Board (HWB) has a statutory duty to review the existing PNA inherited from the Primary Care Trust (PCT) and publish a new Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) by 1 April 2015. A PNA is the statement of need for pharmaceutical services. The PNA is a...
