News and reports

North East & North Cumbria NHS have released the opening hours for pharmacies in Darlington over the 2026 Easter period as well as the May and August bank holidays.

This Share for Better Care Week, take three minutes to share your experience of health and social care in Darlington.

Thanks to funding from Point North, Daisy Chain are excited to offer a range of free physical activity sessions designed to support the health, wellbeing and resilience of young people.

Men aged 18 and over who are experiencing suicidal crisis living in County Durham and Tees Valley will be able to access free suicide prevention therapy due to a new pilot by James' Place.

The North East Ambulance Service are inviting expressions of interest from individuals who would like to be part of a new Patient and Public Research Group supporting research across the region.

Darlington Borough Council is thrilled to announce an exciting Easter Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme. HAF, funded by the Department for Education (DfE), provides free activities and nutritious meals for all eligible young people aged 5 to 16 years in Darlington.

The Council is undertaking a review of the Local Plan for the Borough and is now seeking comments on a draft.

Poor oral health can cause tooth decay, tooth loss, bad breath and even oral cancer. It can have a huge impact on your life, affecting everything from your ability to eat, breathe and speak to your self-confidence, employment and social life.

TEVW (Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust) are working with Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, through the Eating Disorder Provider Collaborative, to look at the way they provide care in their adult eating disorder services across the North East and North Cumbria.

People across Stockton-on-Tees are invited to take part in a special Makaton session this April, designed to help children and adults communicate with confidence.

The team at Learning and Skills have a range of new courses coming up in April.

STRIDE - Supporting Treatment and Recovery in Darlington through Empowerment - brings together the expertise of With You, Recovery Connections, and the STRIDE Engagement Team to offer a free, confidential service for people of all ages who want to make positive changes in their lives.