News and reports

North East and North Cumbria NHS have released the opening hours for pharmacies across the North East and North Cumbria including here in Darlington and the Tees Valley, across the upcoming May & August bank holiday weekends.

Darlington Association on Disability are set to relaunch their Independent Living Forum in June.

An estimated 50% of sight loss is avoidable. That's why it’s vital that people can have their eyesight tested regularly and get the help they need if there is a problem.

Elections for a new Tees, Esk, and Wear Valley governor for 2025 are now open.

As part of Darlington Borough Council's support for the new Oral Health Strategy, they want to understand the public's issues around seeking support for their oral health.

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence are looking for people with lived experience to join a NICE committee.

Darlington Safeguarding Partnership is looking to appoint an Independent Scrutineer.   The role is being advertised through The Association of Safeguarding Partners website (TASP) which has a national reach and details are available on the DSP website.

Tier 1 is an online one hour Microsoft Teams session, designed to give a general awareness of autism and learning disability.

Across the North East and North Cumbria, organisations have come together to establish a Housing, Health, and Care Programme to build on the collaborative work already underway to tackle and mobilise on this important issue. The programme is the region's sector-led improvement initiative focused on delivering better, more integrated housing, care, and support so that people can be healthy, live well, and stay independent in their own home.

In an effort to combat inpatient deconditioning, physiotherapy teams in University Hospital North Durham, Darlington Memorial Hospital, and Bishop Auckland Hospital are distributing patient post cards with great information on ways to stay active during a stay in hospital.

The wonderful team at Dementia Friendly Darlington have released their list of events in Darlington throughout May & June.

Are you a young person passionate about making a difference in your community? Have you been affected by violence? The Peer Action Collective are interested in finding out how young people affected by violence can be supported.