1. News -

    Please see attached link providing updates for organisations that represent people who use services, regarding their response to the outbreak of Coronavirus.
  2. News -

    The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by twelve Adult Social Care (ASC) services in the North region to be Outstanding.
  3. News -

    Please see below information inviting staff, volunteers and local community to sign up to CQC’s online participation platform.
  4. News -

    In the past week, the Care Quality Commission has published 98 reports (including Darlington) on services which have been inspected by specialist teams of inspectors. These are now available for you to read!
  5. News -

    Do you want to share your experiences of the NHS with healthcare staff in their current learning programme? The NHS Leadership Academy want to hear from you!
  6. News -

    Are you a Relevant person representative, sometimes known as an RPR for someone who is living in a Care Home or Hospital?
  7. News -

    On 16th May 2020 we will be offering free awareness testing for men in Darlington to establish their PSA levels and so give a possible indication of prostate cancer.
  8. News -

    Please see attached information inviting staff, volunteers and local community to sign up to CQC’s online participation platform.
  9. News -

    Please see attached the latest edition of DAD's The Hub Newsletter.
  10. News -

    Please see attached the latest edition of The Health Foundation Newsletter.
  11. News -

    Please see attached the CQC Monthly update for February 2020.
  12. News -

    In the past week, the Care Quality Commission has published 92 reports on services which have been inspected by specialist teams of inspectors.
  13. News -

    The latest updates and news from your local NHS hospital Trust.
  14. News -

    In the past week, the Care Quality Commission has published 328 reports on services which have been inspected by specialist teams of inspectors.
  15. News -

    Do you want to share your experiences of the NHS with healthcare staff in their current learning programme? The NHS Leadership Academy want to hear from you!
  16. News -

    The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by seven Adult Social Care (ASC) services in the North region to be Outstanding.
  17. News -

    It has been announced that Frontline health and care staff will be able to access support from the hundreds of thousands of NHS volunteer responders.
  18. News -

    Darlington Maternity Voices in Partnership Group have produced a survey asking women about their pregnancy experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  19. News -

    CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'
  20. News -

    The public are now being asked to wear a face covering when entering healthcare settings for any reason.
  21. News -

    NHS Tees Valley CCG have this morning released updated advice regarding face masks and young children.
  22. News -

    Macmillan Cancer Support have released a wide range of support and information available around what to do during the COVID-19 pandemic if you live with cancer including the very latest guidance for you to follow.
  23. News -

    This Sunday 5th July the NHS turns 72 years old! There will be a final clap for the NHS at 5pm on Sunday for the nation to come together and applaud the commitment, courage and sacrifice shown by so many as we say #ThankYouTogether.
  24. News -

    CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'.
  25. News -

    Please see attached the CQC Monthly update for June 2020.
  26. News -

    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.
  27. 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.
  28. News -

    The Northern Cancer Alliance are pleased to launch the regional communications campaign to build on the work of the national "Help us help you" campaign.
  29. News -

    Healthwatch England have launched a research project to find out what people like about remote GP and hospital appointments, and what they think should be improved.
  30. News -

    Have you ever wondered how to get NHS help online in these tough times? Well now you can with NHS Health at home.

  31. News -

    Healthwatch Darlington are today, together with the Care Quality Commission, launching a new #BecauseWeAllCare campaign encouraging the public to share their experiences, both good and bad, to help improve services in Darlington.
  32. News -

    CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'.
  33. News -

    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Healthwatch England have joined forces with other health and care partners including Healthwatch Darlington to encourage all people who access services to help shape future health and social care.
  34. News -

    CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'.
  35. News -

    Darlington, Hartlepool & Stockton-on-Tees, and South Tees CCGs have their AGM next Monday, 20th July at 3pm.
  36. News -

    A new blog published by Health and Wellbeing Alliance partners National Voices and written by Harri Weeks from the National LGBTQ+ Partnership looks at the impact of Covid-19 on LGBTQ+ communities.
  37. News -

    Coronavirus information is readily available for those with a learning disability through a series of online videos.
  38. News -

    Leo's Neonatal are delighted to be able to provide a new robust service which has been created directly from parent needs in response to COVID-19.
  39. News -

    Young people living in and around Darlington were invited by Darlington Borough Council to interview candidates for the new director of Public Health position.
  40. News -

    Healthwatch have produced helpful material in easy read format about who we are, what we do, and how to contact us for those people who may have a visual impairment or disability.
  41. News -

    Healthwatch Darlington will be conducting a series of online focus groups (via Zoom) to compliment our #BecauseWeAllCare project asking people to share their experiences of using health and social care services in Darlington during the pandemic.
  42. News -

    Healthwatch Darlington together with the Care Quality Commission and Healthwatch England, are launching the next phase of our #BecauseWeAllCare campaign with a focus on Hospital Discharge. Do you have an experience to share of leaving hospital?
  43. News -

    CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'.
  44. News -

    CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'.
  45. Blog -

    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.
  46. News -

    The Northern Echo have featured our #BecauseWeAllCare campaign on their website with comments from our CEO Michelle Thompson BEM and Sir Robert Francis QC, Chair of Healthwatch England to raise awareness of the campaign locally!
  47. News -

    The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) has announced funding of £62 million to help discharge people with learning disabilities and/or autism from hospital into the community.
  48. News -

    CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'.
  49. News -

    ICA have released their complaint standards framework and are giving you the opportunity to take part in shaping the future of NHS complaint handling.