News and reports

Information sharing about a new sexual heath & contraceptive service in Darlington was confusing for young people. Find out more about what they told us and hear what happened with our findings.

Darlington Borough Council (DBC)
and Darlington Clinical
Commissioning Group (CCG)
contacted Healthwatch
Darlington (HWD) to help gather
feedback from Children and
Young People (CYP), Parents and
Carers.

Healthwatch Darlington worked with GP surgeries to understand the different requirements for each practice, when it comes to patient registration and identification.

We know from our conversations with the public that some patients report feeling rushed during appointments and struggling to make themselves heard. Here are some tips that could help you get the most out of visiting your GP.

Following consultation over a 3 month period ending March 2015, we listened to residents from the Bengali, West Indian, Roma Gypsy, African, Jewish and Chinese communities.

Find out more about 'Back Pain' services in Darlington.