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Scope, the disability equality charity for England and Wales are currently running Parents Connect sessions on Zoom. -
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Due to the pandemic, The Good Grief Trust are now holding their pop up cafes online. -
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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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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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In an update from Darlington Primary Care Network they would like to remind everyone that GPs surgeries in Darlington are open for business throughout the pandemic. -
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Have you ever wondered how to get NHS help online in these tough times? Well now you can with NHS Health at home.
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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. -
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Darlington Head of Steam are re-opening their doors to the public from Tuesday 14th July! -
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Learning & Skills are hosting a Virtual Open Week from 20th - 24th July 2020 -
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From Monday 13th July Darlington Library will open for browsing and Cockerton Library will be open for click and collect. -
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As a result of the easing of lockdown, The Dolphin Centre has reopened its gym and pool facilities as of today, 27th July. -
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Feeding Families have released their June newsletter - now available to download. -
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Although lockdown is easing, Covid-19 has not gone away. Please see below some useful up to date information and advice for our most vulnerable in the community -
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The Family Support Team at St Teresa’s Hospice now operates two online support groups for anyone living with life-limiting illnesses and for those who care for someone with a life-limiting illness. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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? -
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Tees Valley YMCA have released their timetable of events for Summer 2020 as well as other news including information on the tablet device scheme with the In2 and their referral form. -
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Macmillan Cancer Support have produced an information hub packed with resources around the coronavirus and well-being support during the pandemic for healthcare professionals. -
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Please be advised that the opening hours for Boots pharmacy on Northgate in Darlington have now changed. -
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The government have revealed plans to introduce the most comprehensive flu jab programme in history this winter with the aim of vaccinating more than 30 million people. -
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This project was a rapid, qualitative research study designed to understand the patient experience of remote and virtual consultations. -
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Sexual Health Services in the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust have been scaled down with venues being closed or relocated and staff being resourced to alternative venues due to the pandemic. -
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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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A new scheme called 'Eat Out to Help Out' aiming to get the public eating out during August to help local restaurants as a result of the hardships faced during the pandemic has so far received a magnificent 57 sign-ups from restaurants in Darlington. -
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The Bread and Butter Thing is a charity that began in Manchester making life more affordable for people on a low income and now they have created 3 hubs in Darlington running through the summer. -
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St Teresa’s Hospice have released the latest edition of their 'Good News' newsletter. They also now operate two online support groups for anyone living with life-limiting illnesses and for those who care for someone with a life-limiting illness. -
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County Durham CCG are welcoming applications from Voluntary and Community organisations operating in County Durham and Darlington for those who wish to deliver community based activity in local settings. -
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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! -
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Care home visits can restart with visits now able to take place under new guidance released by the Department of Health & Social Care. -
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If you need to talk, Macmillan are there to listen. They have introduced a telephone buddies service, enabling those living with cancer the chance to reach out to talk to a trained telephone buddy so they don't have to face cancer alone. -
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NEYA have released the latest edition of their newsletter. -
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The men's mental health charity, ManHealth, have introduced a new 'Chat and Connect' service online, operating across County Durham and Darlington until December. -
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TEWV NHS Foundation Trust have introduced a new freephone for those in mental distress following the successful trial of a single point of access crisis telephone number earlier in the year. -
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ICA have released their complaint standards framework and are giving you the opportunity to take part in shaping the future of NHS complaint handling. -
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Darlington Borough Council (DBC) have webinars available in the next few weeks for professional bodies as well as council staff on a wide range of aspects relating to children and adult services. -
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Provide free and confidential support to people experiencing issues with drugs & alcohol. We are With You will work with you on your own goals, whether that’s getting a bit of advice, cutting down your drug or alcohol use or stopping completely. -
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The Alzheimer's Society have released the August edition of their newsletter as well as providing information on an online 'Dementia Friends' session happening on Thursday 20th August at 1 - 1.30pm. -
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The new COVID-19 contact tracing App is expected to be first tested on the Isle of Wight. -
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The NEAS are taking part in one of three pilot sites across England trialling a new initiative to keep A&E safe during coronavirus, which they are supporting as the NHS 111 provider. -
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As we prepare to get back to ‘a new normal’ many people feel uncertain or anxious about the future. This page features links to organisations offering tips on coping with these feelings and strategies that might help when returning to new routines. -
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Peer support is just one very successful part of a new robust service which has been created directly from parent needs in response to COVID-19 by Leo's Neonatal. -
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Darlington Town Mission are conducting new doorstep and garden visits, to visit people who may feel isolated during the pandemic. -
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We've put together a range of information from a number of organisations that provide groups, activities, resources and information to support people with a learning disability. -
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This project was a rapid, qualitative research study designed to understand the patient experience of remote and virtual consultations. -
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Samaritans have started a new campaign aimed at encouraging men to seek help for their mental health by showcasing stories from other men who've been through tough times and how Samaritans have changed their lives. -
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The Kings Fund are holding a FREE online event entitled 'Personalising digital tools for people with learning disabilities: challenges and solutions', and you can be part of it! -
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NHSE/I, together with the Academy of Royal Medical Colleges, are holding a post-engagement event on 22 September from 9:00am – 12:00pm to provide the public and medical professionals with a platform to share views with them on previous proposals. -
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Darlington Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) have released the August edition of their newsletter.