News and reports

A new campaign from the NHS aims to encourage men over the age of 65 to attend a free Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening.

The CPR Community Network is a partnership between St John Ambulance and the NHS, supported by the Association for Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE), who represent Ambulance Trusts, British Heart Foundation (BHF) and Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK).

Findings from a survey of more than 36,000 people who used NHS urgent and emergency care services in September 2022 show that many people had a worse experience than in previous years – particularly those treated in an A&E type department.

As part of the development of the Darlington Community Strategy, the VCSE Steering group has proposed three sub groups are established to focus on specific areas in developing the strategy.

Due to demand across pockets of the Northeast and North Cumbria, MECC are going to offer a further virtual Making Every Contact Count (MECC) Train the Trainer course.

Grants are available for charitable organisations who are receiving, or wishing to receive, referrals through the NHS Waiting Well Programme in County Durham and Tees Valley.

Live music and entertainment will fill Darlington town centre this summer thanks to sponsorship from YouFibre.

The Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund is now open for applications via the National Lottery Community Fund.

'Ensuring Patient Safety: Safeguarding Patients and the Importance of Interpreters in Healthcare' is a webinar that will include a short Deaf Awareness session focused on clinical practices.

Darlington Borough Council are working with Outdoor Ambition Ltd to introduce a timetable of free outdoor activities for children aged 7-12 to enjoy during the summer holidays.

A government report says more needs to be done quickly to help people gain access to NHS dentistry after a BBC investigation found nine in 10 NHS dental practices across the UK were not accepting new adult patients.

A new service called 'The Hive' is opening for people with Learning Disabilities, Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder and Physical disabilities.