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People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register. -
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Youthwatch Darlington visited three GP surgeries in Darlington during 2019. -
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Please see attached link providing updates for organisations that represent people who use services, regarding their response to the outbreak of Coronavirus. -
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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. -
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Please see below information inviting staff, volunteers and local community to sign up to CQC’s online participation platform. -
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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! -
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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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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 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 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 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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Please see attached information inviting staff, volunteers and local community to sign up to CQC’s online participation platform. -
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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! -
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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. -
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All Darlington Practices, working together as Darlington Primary Care Network, are providing a joint town centre General Practice Service on Bank Holiday Friday 8th May. -
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If you are unable to attend your local health services in Darlington, why not check out 'NHS Health at Home'. -
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The NHS ‘Open for Business’ campaign is being run across the North East CGGs and its partners and urges people not to delay treatment for their health conditions as well as sharing messages about how services have changed. -
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Two short films that have been produced by the National Cancer Programme Team for cancer patients and the wider public encouraging people to go to their GP if they are worried about symptoms of cancer. -
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CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead' -
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The public are now being asked to wear a face covering when entering healthcare settings for any reason. -
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NHS Tees Valley CCG have this morning released updated advice regarding face masks and young children. -
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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. -
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CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'. -
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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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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. -
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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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CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'. -
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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. -
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CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'. -
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Darlington, Hartlepool & Stockton-on-Tees, and South Tees CCGs have their AGM next Monday, 20th July at 3pm. -
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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. -
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Young people living in and around Darlington were invited by Darlington Borough Council to interview candidates for the new director of Public Health position. -
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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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CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'. -
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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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CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'. -
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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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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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CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'.