1. What issues are we monitoring?

    News -

    Summary of key health and social care issues

  2. Contextualised Safeguarding Harm Away from Home Conference 

    News -

    Darlington Conference

  3. Bowel Cancer UK launch Colonoscopy Confidence Campaign

    Advice and Information -

    We know some people feel anxious or worried when they’re told they need a colonoscopy but it’s important to have this test if they’re referred.

  4. Because We All Care 2022 campaign launches today

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    CQC's Because We All Care campaign, jointly launched with Healthwatch England, encourages more people to speak up and feedback about their or a loved one’s care.

  5. National Quality Board's (NQB) Guidance on System Quality Groups (SQGs)

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    NQB's guidance on SQGs had now been published. All Integrated Care Systems are required to have a System Quality Group, focused on enabling quality improvement across the health and care system.

  6. GP patient survey

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    The 2022 GP patient experience survey launched this month. Around 2.4 million people over 16 and registered with a GP practice in England are selected at random and invited to take part by letter and text message.

  7. Healthwatch Darlington Pandemic Experience Survey 2022

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    Healthwatch Darlington helps people have their say about health & care services in the town. Your experiences will provide us with a complete picture of the last 2 years of the pandemic.

  8. 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.

  9. #CheckWithMeFirst guide developed on cervical screening for survivors of sexual violence

    Advice and Information -

    The Eve Appeal have partnered with The Survivors Trust to raise awareness of the challenges survivors of sexual violence face when accessing cervical screening appointments as part of the #CheckWithMeFirst campaign.

  10. Help Us Help You – Cervical Screening Campaign Launching Monday 14th February 2022

    Advice and Information -

    On 14th February 2022, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), with the support of NHS England and NHS Improvement, are launching a Help Us Help You – Cervical Screening Campaign

  11. Patients to receive better care as NHS and social care systems link up

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    Patients will receive better, more joined-up care under new plans announced to improve the links between health and social care.

  12. Darlington Organisations Together (DOT) Meeting 17th March 2022

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    Healthwatch Darlington look forward to welcoming you to our March meeting via Zoom. Our guest speakers are Lisa Taylor and Siobhan Flynn from the North East and North Cumbria VCSE Partnership Programme.

  13. Integrated Care Bulletin

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    A fortnightly round-up of all the latest news and events on integrating health and care across the country, including examples of best practice from NHS, local government and voluntary sector partnerships.

  14. 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.

  15. July figures for Darlington GP surgeries released

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    NHS North East & North Cumbria have released the figures around the work of GP surgeries within Darlington for July 2022

  16. Health Inequalities Summit: The Deep End of Primary Care

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    The North East and North Cumbria Deep End Network are delighted to host the next Health Inequalities Summit via a free online webinar on 14th September 2022, 12pm – 2:30pm (MS Teams)

  17. Because We All Care - Are you or your loved one waiting to get a GP referral? Share your views

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    Have you or your loved one been left frustrated after struggling to get a GP referral for tests or treatment? You’re not alone. You can tell us your views in this phase of the campaign until Monday 10th October.

  18. Darlington Organisations Together (DOT) Meeting

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    We are pleased to invite you to our next DOT meeting on Thursday 15th September 2022 10am to 12pm via Zoom - joining details on the agenda below.

  19. Important Update from TEWV: publication of three independent investigation reports

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    The following is information provided by Tees, Esk, and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, after the publication of the independent reports into the tragic deaths of three young women in the Trust's care in 2019 and 2020.

  20. Enhanced Access - GP appointments

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    You can now get evening and weekend appointments through your GP with 'Enhanced Access'

  21. Job opportunity with Healthwatch North Tyneside

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    Healthwatch North Tyneside have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Business Support Officer to join their staff team.

  22. Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys - Annual General and Members’ Meeting (AGM)

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    TEWV's Annual General and Members’ Meeting (AGM) will be held on Friday 25 November 2022 at 1pm.