1. Musculoskeletal Report 2015

    Report -

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

  2. Patient Registration & ID Report 2016

    Report -

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

  3. Sexual Health & Contraceptive Services 2016

    Report -

    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.

  4. Children and Young Peoples Mental Health - Transformation Plan Consultation Report 2016

    Report -

    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.

  5. Healthwatch Darlington Maternity Report 2017

    Report -

    Healthwatch Darlington carried out a short survey to achieve a better understanding of what
    patients and their families thought about the maternity care they had received at Darlington
    Memorial Hospital in the last 12 months.

  6. Healthwatch Darlington's Annual Report 2017/18

    Report -

    Find out more about how we influenced and made a difference to health & social care services in Darlington during 2017/18.

  7. The Great North Care Record Report 2018

    Report -

    Find out how Healthwatch Darlington worked with other regional local Healthwatch organisations to listen to services users about what they think about digital patient records.

  8. Darlington Care Home - Enter & View Report 2018 (No.1)

    Report -

    Find out more about a series of visits to care homes in Darlington to ascertain the quality of life and choices offered to Darlington residents.

  9. Darlington Care Home - Enter & View Report 2018 (No.2)

    Report -

    The second report which follows a series of care home visits conducted by Healthwatch Darlington, to ascertain the quality of life and choices of care home residents across the Borough.

  10. Black, Minority and Ethnic (BME) Communities - GP Accessibility & Registration Report 2018

    Report -

    Find out more about the experiences of local BME patients and the accessibility within GP services across Darlington.

  11. Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Report 2018

    Report -

    Find out what children, young people, parents and carers told Healthwatch Darlington about mental health services in 2018.

  12. Substance Misuse Report 2018

    Report -

    Find out what service users who live with a drug and/or alcohol addiction or who are in recovery told us about using mental health services in Darlington.

  13. NHS England Long Term Plan Report - Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, & County Durham

    Report -

    Find out what matters most to people in Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and North Durham?

  14. NHS England Long Term Plan Report - County Durham, Darlington, Teesside, Hambleton, Richmondshire & Whitby 2018

    Report -

    Find out what matters to people the most in County Durham, Darlington, Teesside, Hambleton, Richmondshire & Whitby when it comes to the future on their NHS services.

  15. Vascular Services Report 2019

    Report -

    Find out what service users told us about Vascular services in County Durham & Darlington.

  16. Healthwatch Darlington's Annual Report 2018/19

    Report -

    Find out more about Healthwatch Darlington's key projects, health connector volunteers (including a fantastic year from our young Youthwatch Darlington volunteers) and plans for the future in 2018/19.

  17. Healthwatch Darlington's Bereavement Report 2019

    Report -

    Find out more about Healthwatch Darlington's research into the provision of bereavement services in Darlington.

  18. Youthwatch Darlington GP Report, Denmark Street Surgery 2019

    Report -

    Find out how our young volunteers from Youthwatch Darlington explored the waiting areas of a local GP surgery in Darlington and the information they provide for young patients living in the town.

  19. NHS Smoke Free Report 2019

    Report -

    Find out how Healthwatch Darlington & Healthwatch County Durham captured the views of patients, visitors and staff about County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trusts smoke-free policy - “change is in the air”.

  20. Hospital Discharge Report 2019

    Report -

    Find out what service users told Healthwatch Darlington about their experiences when being discharged from hospital.

  21. NHS Continuing Health Care Report 2019

    Report -

    Service users share their experiences and understanding of NHS Continuing Health Care.

  22. Youthwatch Darlington GP Report 2019

    Report -

    Find our how our young volunteers from Youthwatch Darlington explored three GP surgeries in Darlington throughout 2019, so they could understand the information available for young patients within primary care services.

  23. Darlington Care Home - Enter & View Report 2019 (No.3)

    Report -

    The third report which follows a series of care home visits conducted by Healthwatch Darlington, to ascertain the quality of life and choices of care home residents across the Borough.

  24. Healthwatch Darlington's Annual Report 2019/20

    Report -

    Find out more about our highlights from 2019/20, our dedicated volunteers, how we have made a difference and our plans for the coming months.

  25. Darlington Primary Care Report 2019

    Report -

    Last year 363 service users in Darlington told us they were either 'very satisfied' or 'satisfied' when it comes to communicating with a GP or health professional during a GP appointment.

  26. Children & Young People's Mental Health Report 2020 (Including Covid-19 experiences)

    Report -

    Children, young people, parents and carers tell us what they think contributes to poor mental wellbeing of young people including the changes they would like to see to improving the provision of mental health information across the town.

  27. Opportunity for Change - Black Minority Ethnic (BME) Report

    Report -

    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.

  28. Digital Exclusion Report 2021 - Understanding patient experiences when using primary care services

    Report -

    Our latest report explores the barriers local patients have faced when accessing GP appointments remotely during the pandemic.

  29. Healthwatch Darlington's Annual Report 2020/21

    Report -

    We share how we've made a difference during the pandemic, our new way of working, the fantastic support of our volunteers, Youthwatch Darlington's recognition as well as the impact we have had on services and the community during the last 12 months.

  30. Youthwatch Darlington Healthy Eating and Exercise Project

    Report -

    Reaching young people and families: The impact of working together to promote healthy choices in Darlington.

  31. TEWV Community Transformation Report

    Report -

    Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) working with the Tees Valley Healthwatch Network and Tees Valley Mental Health Alliance

  32. Maternity Experiences 2021 Report

    Report -

    This report provides insight into the experiences of those who use maternity services in Darlington.

  33. TEWV Response to Healthwatch Darlington LGBT+ Experiences of Health Services Report

    Report -

    Healthwatch Darlington wanted to understand the experiences encountered by the LGBT+ community in Darlington when accessing healthcare services. Read Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust response to our report.

  34. Healthwatch Darlington Dentistry Report 2022

    Report -

    Healthwatch Darlington wanted to understand the experiences of their community with dental care services during the period from the first lockdown due to COVID-19, in March 2020, to date.

  35. Darlington system response to Healthwatch Darlington Mental Health Report

    Report -

    Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) working with Healthwatch Darlington and Darlington Community Hub Transformation working group

  36. Healthwatch Darlington Annual Report 2022

    Report -

    Championing what matters to you!

  37. Healthwatch Darlington Sensory Impairment Report 2022

    Report -

    By law, all publicly funded health & care care providers must fully comply with the Accessible Information Standard (AIS) which requires services to meet the information & communication needs of people with a learning disability or sensory impairment

  38. Healthwatch Darlington Pandemic Experiences Report 2020 - 2022

    Report -

    Healthwatch Darlington wanted to explore the experiences of local people at each stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. This report highlights three important milestones:
    Pre vaccine experiences, Vaccine experiences, Post vaccine experiences.

  39. Darlington Primary Care Network respond to Pharmacy Report

    Report -

    Darlington PCN would like to thank Healthwatch for this comprehensive review, and the people who took the time to respond to the questionnaire.

  40. Healthwatch Darlington Annual Report 2023

    Report -

    We are pleased to present our Healthwatch Darlington Annual Report for 2022/23 - Together we're making health and social care better.

  41. Healthwatch Darlington Cost of Living Report 2023

    Report -

    We are pleased to present our Cost of Living Report: Impact on health and wellbeing.

  42. Young People's Vaping Report

    Report -

    We are delighted to share with you the finalised report on vaping among young people in Darlington.

  43. Adult social care: Lived Experience Report

    Report -

    We are pleased to share the Adult Social Care: Lived Experience Repprt which provides valuable insights into our local Adult Social Care services and highlights areas of success and potential improvement.

  44. Diabetes Model of Care Report

    Report -

    We are pleased to present this report detailing Healthwatch Darlington's recent partnership with Darlington Borough Council Public Health Team in supporting the Diabetes Model of Care across Darlington.

  45. Growing Older, Planning Ahead Reports

    Report -

    We have pleasure in sharing reports that offer insights into the needs of people with learning disabilities aged 40 and above in the combined Tees Valley area as well as here in Darlington.

  46. Volunteer recruitment pack

    Report -

    Volunteering opportunities for anyone over 25 living in Darlington.

  47. Youthwatch Darlington recruitment pack

    Report -

    Volunteering opportunities for young people living in Darlington aged 14 to 25.