News and reports

As many of you know, I will be stepping down as CEO of Healthwatch Darlington on 30th September 2025 after 11 years in the role. But those of you who know me well will also know that I rarely sit still for long when it comes to a challenge for a good cause.

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust are pleased to announce the launch of the Perinatal Pelvic Health Service (PPHS) supported by NHS England funding and developed in partnership with the LMNS.

The team at Learning and Skills have a range of new courses, beginning in September.

Daisy Chain have released information on their Autism Support Service in the North East.

Our Place, Our Say - A free community event for people with a learning disability and autistic people (16+), their families, friends and supporters - is coming to Darlington!

For millions of people in England, living with chronic pain is a daily reality.

NENC ICB have been working alongside Suicide Bereavement UK to provide fully- funded suicide bereavement training to Primary Care, Emergency responders and NHS staff in the North East and North Cumbria.

The results of the latest annual survey of hospital inpatients published today (9 September) by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) reveal that patient satisfaction levels have improved slightly in the past year with a greater number of respondents rating their overall experience as nine or ten out of ten. However, the results still indicate that many aspects of inpatient care are worse than pre pandemic and show that waiting times and access to treatment are a continued frustration. 

Nepacs deliver a range of services to support children and families impacted by imprisonment at prisons, court and in the community. To help raise awareness of the needs of prisoners’ families and how agencies can support them they deliver Hidden Sentence training and awareness sessions to professionals from health, local authorities, education, criminal justice and the voluntary sector.

This winter Be wise, immunise with a free flu vaccine! The NHS is recommending the flu vaccine for those most at risk of serious illness to help stop the spread of flu.

We're delighted to announce the next Darlington Organisations Together meeting is taking place on Thursday 2 October and your community organisation is invited!

Recovery Connections are holding a Recovery Walk and Inclusive Recovery Cities event on Tuesday, 9 September 2025.