News and reports

Durham and Darlington residents in mental health crisis are set to benefit from a new dedicated response vehicle which is being trialled over the next two months.

The BBC Asian Network are helping people in the South Asian community to spot potential coronavirus vaccine scams, with advice videos in five South Asian languages: Urdu, Punjabi, Sylheti, Tamil and Gujarati.

Do you want to know how to use an iPad, learn how to make video calls, send an email and keep yourself safe online? Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Mental Health and Deafness Service is running a 7 week course in BSL.

We are pleased to share our Chair of Healthwatch Darlington’s board - (retired GP) Dr Robert Upshall received his Covid-19 vaccine on Monday.

The NHS England and NHS Improvement Learning Disability and Autism Programme is inviting family carers to take part in a workshop.

Department of Education have launched a #LockdownActivityList together with Parentkind to help keep your child active this half term.

Throughout the pandemic Sarah Furness a Wellness Co-ordinator at Anchor care homes has been producing ‘Embrace’ – ‘a hug’ in the form of a mini magazine for their care home residents. She has now shared it so that other people can enjoy it.

Hear from a range of experts from South Asian backgrounds including hospital consultants, GPs and those with other expertise in the field, including spread of disease and immune responses and how they have been working through the pandemic.

The campaign will run across Durham & Darlington FM from February 15th, and aims to reach sexual violence survivors who due to lockdown may not be aware of the charity and the range of services it provides – especially its telephone Helpline.

Charlie Waller believe everyone can benefit from knowing how to look after themselves and where to seek help if they need it, whether they have experienced mental health issues or not.

Learn more about the opportunity to help the NIHR make funding recommendations on world-class research, improving NHS services and social care in England.

Darlington Primary Care Network share an update about the vaccine for those who are shielding and remind people that they can choose to have their vaccine locally.