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Our fantastic volunteer health connectors share their self help tips, information and ideas for getting involved as a volunteer with your organisation as a volunteer during the Covid-19 pandemic. -
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This Volunteers Week 2020 we hear from one of our Health Connector volunteers. -
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Hear from one of our volunteers who shares their own story about body image in an effort to raise awareness -
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Our fantastic volunteers share their latest news update, including how they have been making a difference by sharing their time with Healthwatch Darlington during the Covid-19 pandemic. -
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We know that young people in Darlington maybe worrying more about the future than ever before. Our young volunteers spoke to Vice Principal, Meirion Baker from Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College in Darlington about his tips for students. -
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We know that young people in Darlington maybe worrying more about the future than ever before. Our young volunteers spoke to Laura Wilson, Mental Health Lead, Haughton Academy in Darlington about her tips for students. -
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We know that young people in Darlington maybe worrying more about the future than ever before. Our young volunteers spoke to Pamela Plumb, Health & Social Care Tutor at Darlington College about her tips for students. -
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We know that young people in Darlington maybe worrying more about the future than ever before. Our young volunteer from Youthwatch Darlington - Emily shares her experience. -
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World Mental Health day takes place on Saturday 10th October 2020. This year one of our volunteers kindly shared their own story about 'coping with anxiety during the pandemic' and why it's ok to feel like this during these uncertain times. -
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We know that for many Christmas 2020 will be different this year. Our young volunteers wanted to share their thoughts and feelings about the festive season in the hope that other young people won't feel alone. -
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This 'Volunteers Week 2021' we are celebrating our volunteers. We spoke to some of our fantastic volunteers ahead of the big week, who have kindly shared their volunteer story. We want to thank them for their amazing commitment during this last year. -
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This 'Volunteers Week 2021' we are celebrating our volunteers. We spoke to some of our fantastic volunteers ahead of the big week, who have kindly shared their volunteer story. We want to thank them for their amazing commitment during this last year. -
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This 'Volunteers Week 2021' we are celebrating our volunteers. We spoke to some of our lovely Youthwatch Darlington volunteers , who have kindly shared their volunteer story. We want to thank them for their amazing commitment during this last year. -
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People with little or no English struggle at all points of their healthcare journey. Healthwatch England's new research shines a light on barriers and delays to care they often experience and calls for equal access for all. -
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Find out more about 'Back Pain' services in Darlington. -
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Healthwatch Darlington worked with GP surgeries to understand the different requirements for each practice, when it comes to patient registration and identification. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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Find out more about how we influenced and made a difference to health & social care services in Darlington during 2017/18. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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Find out more about the experiences of local BME patients and the accessibility within GP services across Darlington. -
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Find out what children, young people, parents and carers told Healthwatch Darlington about mental health services in 2018. -
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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. -
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Find out what matters most to people in Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and North Durham? -
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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. -
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Find out what service users told us about Vascular services in County Durham & Darlington. -
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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. -
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Find out more about Healthwatch Darlington's research into the provision of bereavement services in Darlington. -
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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. -
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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”. -
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Find out what service users told Healthwatch Darlington about their experiences when being discharged from hospital. -
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Service users share their experiences and understanding of NHS Continuing Health Care. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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Our latest report explores the barriers local patients have faced when accessing GP appointments remotely during the pandemic.
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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. -
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Reaching young people and families: The impact of working together to promote healthy choices in Darlington. -
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Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) working with the Tees Valley Healthwatch Network and Tees Valley Mental Health Alliance
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This report provides insight into the experiences of those who use maternity services in Darlington. -
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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. -
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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. -
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Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) working with Healthwatch Darlington and Darlington Community Hub Transformation working group