News and reports

An upcoming change for those who hold a tax credit exemption certificate mean they will no longer receive automatic entitlement to free NHS prescriptions from 5 April.

The volunteering team at Teesside University have provided an update on current volunteering for their students and are calling out for new organisations to join their growing list of organisations that students can take up exciting volunteering opportunities with.

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

Led by The King’s Fund, the study also highlighted that many people who had experienced at least one admin issue said they would be less likely to seek care in the future.

Healthwatch Darlington are delighted to announce the next meeting of the mental health network will be on Wednesday 19 March, 10am to 12noon at the Tandem Hub at Morton Park in Darlington.

Tandem offer a range of support services to people equipping them with the skills to gain employment as well as reskill and retrain people to begin a new career.

Kooth are thrilled to invite you to their upcoming KoothTalks webinar on the role of Kooth and Qwell in the care pathway for people with an eating difficulty - on 24 & 26 February.

Darlington Borough Council are rolling out valuable learning for those with contact with vulnerable adults and families around fire awareness.

Darlington College have an Essential Digital Skills (Entry Level 3 and Level 1) course & a Cyber Security course beginning in March.

A consultant social worker for Barnardo's has been commissioned by Darlington Childrens Services to complete an external review of Darlington’s internal and multi-agency procedures where there are concerns a child is vulnerable to exploitation. 

Do you have an appointment? Or maybe you just need some time for yourself? Age UK North Yorkshire & Darlington have you covered! Their new Comfort and Care Haven service supports your family member in a safe and supported environment, giving you peace of mind that they are being looked after while you're away.

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