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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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The Week Ahead: 28 February 2022 -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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Opportunities have become available to be a part of NIHR's decision making committees in the Clinical Research Network North East and North Cumbria. -
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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.
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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 -
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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. -
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The Health & Wellbeing Network North East & North Cumbria are running a regular monthly information session. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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A research nurse from James Cook Hospital is researching pain from heart bypass surgery that lasted 3 months or more.
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Are you aged 16-25? Want to make a difference to the way health and care services are run for people your age? You could be the perfect fit to become a Youthwatch Volunteer! -
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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. -
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The Care Quality Commission has published reports on 91 services it has inspected in the North and Midlands in the past week. -
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Healthwatch Darlington are working with the NHS to improve the wellbeing of people in our area and across the region. -
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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. -
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Healthwatch North Tyneside have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Business Support Officer to join their staff team. -
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An informative poster - developed by Healthier Together (North East and North Cumbria) - provides guidance on a variety of subjects in relation to children's health, such as asthma, tummy aches, coughs and colds, fever and many more. -
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TEWV's Annual General and Members’ Meeting (AGM) will be held on Friday 25 November 2022 at 1pm. -
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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. -
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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. -
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Nearly one in five adults (18 per cent) still doesn’t feel safe in public spaces, such as restaurants or public transport, because of Covid, according to a new report by a national think-tank. -
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Consultations are to take place via 2 public engagement events on the proposal to relocate the baby memorial garden currently at University Hospital of North Durham - to allow for expansion of the emergency department - and you're invited. -
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Contracting COVID-19 is a distressing experience that affects people differently, meaning you may have different care and wellbeing needs to others. -
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Last week our colleagues at Healthwatch England shared a statement with PA on the current winter pressures facing the NHS - largely because the story has been dominated by the professions (e.g. royal colleges) and NHSE etc. -
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The NHS has issued a press notice telling the public to seek emergency care if they need to during industrial action and take simple steps to help ensure care is available to patients who need it most. -
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With the NHS under extra pressure this winter, we need to hear your experiences of care to help services understand what is working and spot issues affecting support for you and your loved ones. -
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A free event entitled 'When PAIN gets in the way' is taking place at the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough on Wednesday 15th February, as part of the Tees Valley Flippin Pain programme. -
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We're delighted to introduce our 'How did it go for you?' survey for 2023, asking for your thoughts on how health and care services have been for you recently. -
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You can get support and advice during the cost of living crisis from Darlington Connect. -
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NHS England has published the NHS Delivery Plan for Recovering Urgent and Emergency Care Services. -
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You're invited to sure your views on how South Tees Hospital (James Cook Hospital) involves patients in developing and improving their services, via a number of workshops. -
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As the 4-day strike gets underway, the public are being urged to continue to use services as normal and attend planned appointments unless told otherwise. -
CQC inspectors publish reports on 154 Adult Social Care, Primary Medical Care and Hospitals Services
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In the past week, the Care Quality Commission published 154 reports on services which have been inspected by specialist teams of inspectors. -
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More than 200,000 patient appointments for operations, outpatient clinics or community health appointments had to be rescheduled due to the recent 4-day junior doctors' strike, according to NHS England data.