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

    News -

    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)

    News -

    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. Palliative and End of Life Care Services virtual WORKSHOP 17 February

    News -

    The third in a series of workshops to engage with the system to review Palliative and End of Life Care pathways will take place on Thursday 17 February at 12.30-4.30pm.

  7. Healthwatch Darlington Pandemic Experience Survey 2022

    News -

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

    News -

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

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

    News -

    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.

  11. County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Newsletter

    News -

    The Week Ahead: 28 February 2022

  12. Same Day Emergency Care - survey and focus groups

    News -

    NHS England & NHS Improvement have established a project group to co-produce a list of practical ideas for hospitals that offer Same Day Emergency Care services to improve the experience of care for those that use or work within the services.

  13. Integrated Care Bulletin

    News -

    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. Two paid lay representative/public member positions available

    News -

    Opportunities have become available to be a part of NIHR's decision making committees in the Clinical Research Network North East and North Cumbria.

  16. Darlington Organisations Together (DOT) Meeting

    News -

    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.

  17. Tees Esk and Wear Valley - Engagement with stakeholders on the Equality Delivery System 2022

    News -

    Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) are currently in the process of completing the Equality Delivery System 2022 (EDS 2022) within the Trust which

  18. CQC tells Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust to make improvements to wards for people with a learning disability or autistic people

    News -

    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has told Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust to make improvements following an inspection of inpatient wards for people with a learning disability or autistic people.

  19. Learn about the Integrated Care System and VCSE Partnership Programme

    News -

    The Health & Wellbeing Network North East & North Cumbria are running a regular monthly information session.

  20. Gridlocked health and care system leading to deterioration in people’s access to and experience of care

    News -

    The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England looks at the quality of care over the past year.

  21. Bowel Cancer UK - November Virtual Support Groups

    News -

    Bowel Cancer UK will be running new Chat Together sessions for all those affected by bowel cancer this November. The virtual Chat Together sessions will start week commencing 14 November.

  22. CQC finds improvements in forensic inpatient or secure wards at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

    News -

    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report following an inspection of forensic inpatient or secure wards, run by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust in July and August.

  23. Has your Acute/Short-term treatment been delayed or cancelled due to infrastructural problems at an NHS hospital?

    News -

    A producer from ITV News is looking to speak with patients receiving (acute/short-term) treatment at an NHS hospital whose operation/care has been delayed or cancelled due to infrastructural problems at their hospital site.

  24. Do you have ongoing pain from your heart bypass surgery or know a person who does?

    News -

    A research nurse from James Cook Hospital is researching pain from heart bypass surgery that lasted 3 months or more.

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

    News -

    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.

  26. CQC summary of latest inspection reports published in the North and Midlands

    News -

    The Care Quality Commission has published reports on 91 services it has inspected in the North and Midlands in the past week.

  27. Help our Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) to Shape the Future of Health & Care Services

    News -

    Healthwatch Darlington are working with the NHS to improve the wellbeing of people in our area and across the region.

  28. Providing advice and information to the public this winter

    News -

    Health and social care services are often in higher demand during winter because of seasonal illnesses and the impact of colder weather. We can provide advice and information to the public that helps people stay well and use services effectively.

  29. Job opportunity with Healthwatch North Tyneside

    News -

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

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

    News -

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

  31. Relaxing inpatient visiting restrictions - CDDFT

    News -

    In line with County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust's ongoing risk assessments, visiting restrictions introduced as part of their response to COVID-19 are being further relaxed.

  32. Healthwatch England News - Union urged to clarify that life preserving care will be maintained during strike action

    News -

    Following reports that life-saving cancer care could be affected by strike action, Healthwatch England have written to the RCN asking for the issue to be clarified.