1. Advice for Families: Coughs and Noisy Breathing in Young Babies

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    Young babies often catch lots of coughs and colds, and their breathing can become noisy. Often, these illnesses can be managed with self care at home. This information taken from the NHS Little Orange Book may be useful.

  2. Get jabbed at Darlington pride! Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th August 2021

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    Darlington Borough Council are proud to announce that they’ll be welcoming back the vaccine pop-up clinics for Pride Weekender.

  3. Service helps County Durham and Darlington’s long Covid sufferers

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    The long Covid clinic team at Sedgefield Community Hospital, in County Durham is a innovative service set up to support people experiencing long term effects of Covid-19 in County Durham and Darlington.

  4. NHS Blood Donation & 20th Century UK team up for the release of their latest film #FreeGuy

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    See Ryan Reynolds and Jodie Comer share how you can be a hero by donating blood. There’s a little hero inside all of us.

  5. Council’s vaccine bus hits the road!

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    The NHS vaccination team will be hitting the road in the new vaccine bus to provide its first pop-up clinic on Thursday 19th August, 10am-4pm at Eastbourne Sports Complex.

  6. North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) share guidance for patients and scheduled care crews on wearing a mask

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    NEAS are reminding patients that anyone using ambulance patient transport services to attend their clinic or appointment must continue to wear a face covering in line with NHS guidelines for hospitals and other health services.


  7. Find out where the Darlington Vaccine Bus will be next week

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    Next week the Darlington Vaccine bus will be at Park Lane Car Park on Tuesday 31st August from 10am-4pm. Anyone aged 16+ can grab a jab!

  8. NHS HowFit - Small steps to feeling good

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    Being active is good for our physical and mental wellbeing, it’s been proven to make us happier and healthier. HowFit encourages people of all ages and abilities to follow a plan of simple exercises to do at home and no equipment is needed.

  9. You still need to wear a face covering when visiting NHS services

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    Although COVID restrictions came to an end in many settings on 19th July the public are reminded that everyone accessing or visiting healthcare settings must continue to wear a face covering and follow social distancing rules. .

  10. Voluntary Organisations' Network North East (VONNE) Newsletter

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    The latest update from VONNE for the VCSE sector across the North East. Another chance to work at VONNE, and they launch #GoingGreenerTogether in VONNE News.

  11. Back Care Awareness Week- Back Pain? Let's Talk!

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    Connect Health are holding a FREE public seminar on Friday 8th October at the Dolphin Centre in Pease Suite 9am to 12pm

  12. Youthwatch Darlington Healthy Eating and Exercise Project

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    Reaching young people and families: The impact of working together to promote healthy choices in Darlington.

  13. CQC publishes 40 inspection reports on services in the north of England

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    Over the past week, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) published 40 reports on services it has inspected in Yorkshire and the Humber, the north-west and north-east of England.

  14. Barnado's Exploited and Criminalised Report

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    What can the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill do to ensure that children who are criminally exploited receive the care and support they need?

  15. Free Loan Shark Awareness Training

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    England Illegal Money Lending Team is looking to reach out to more partners with their training offer.

  16. Alzheimer's Society Newsletter

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    Please see below downloads for the Alzheimer's Society most recent newsletter and referral form

  17. Maternity Experiences 2021 Report

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    This report provides insight into the experiences of those who use maternity services in Darlington.

  18. Latest VCSE Partnership Programme updates - ICS developments

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    Please see below the latest update about the North East and North Cumbria (NENC) VCSE Partnership Programme and NENC Integrated Care System (ICS) developments.

  19. Step Forward Tees Valley participant is runner up at Catalyst Achievement Awards

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    Vadims, who volunteers with Step Forward Tees Valley, is a runner up in the Volunteer of the Year category at the Catalyst Stockton Achievement Awards.

  20. VONNE's AGM+ 2021

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    22nd VONNE Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will be held via Zoom on Thursday, November 18th, 2021 from 9.30am

  21. Coroners Court Support Service

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    At the Coroners Court Support Service, we have teams of volunteers who meet and greet families and witnesses attending inquests in most coroners’ courts in England and have been doing so since 2003.

  22. Apprenticeship Vacancy with Darlington Borough Council HR Team

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    HR Apprentice – Business Administration

  23. Signhealth - domestic abuse support for deaf people

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    Please find below link to Signhealth charity who provide support/resources for deaf people and guidance for practitioners who work with them:

  24. Domestic Abuse Briefing

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    A Multi-Agency Partnership Briefing Podcast on Domestic Abuse has been developed setting out the new protections under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.

  25. International Men's Day

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    Friday 19 November 2021
    International Men’s Day celebrates the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities. It highlights positive role models and raises awareness of men’s wellbeing.

  26. Qwell

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    Qwell (www.qwell.io) is a safe and an anonymous mental health and wellbeing online community service.

  27. Flu Vaccinations

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    Are you in an at risk group?

  28. Daisy Chain Family Support Service

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    Learning & Development Opportunities

  29. Children and Young People's Emotional Wellbeing Support over Christmas

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    Please find below useful contacts for over the festive period.

    The Mental Health Support Team wish you an enjoyable festive season and best wishes for 2022.

  30. Children and Young People's Emotional Wellbeing Support over Christmas

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    Please find below useful contacts for over the festive period.

    The Mental Health Support Team wish you an enjoyable festive season and best wishes for 2022.

  31. North East Independent Complaints Advocacy (ICA)

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    Please see contact information for the North East ICA.

  32. Diabetes UK

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    Diabetes care during booster roll out and winter pressures

  33. GOLD (Growing Old Living in Darlington)

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    Please find link to the latest GOLD newsletter informing you of the latest GOLD news and updates. Wishing you all the very best for the festive period and 2022.

  34. DARLINGTON SAFEGUARDING PARTNERSHIP

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    Please find below DSP Winter 2021 Newsletter. This newsletter can also be accessed here https://darlington-safeguarding-partnership.co.uk/

  35. NQA Foodbank - Seasonal Update 2021

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    NQA Foodbank will be providing hot meals on 25th December for those who are struggling and alone.
    Booking is preferred so we can cater for the correct amount - please contact us ASAP.

  36. Unwanted smart phones, tablets and laptops needed!

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    Many families struggle to get online. To help more people do digital, and to support our green way of working, we are encouraging people to donate unwanted devices; such as phones, tablets and laptops, in a safe, green way to help others.

  37. Help St John Ambulance teach community groups lifesaving skills!

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    St John Ambulance call on you to support them with the delivery of the National Coordination of First Response project, in partnership with NHS England and Improvement.

  38. Alzheimer's Society Dementia Information Card, Directory & Newsletter

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    The more people are aware of these local services, the better support people can access to live well with dementia.

  39. Darlington Apprenticeship Opportunities

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    Four new apprenticeship vacancies in Darlington.: Mechanic, Reception and Administration Assistant, Participation Officer and an Adult Care Worker.

  40. Bowel Cancer UK launch Colonoscopy Confidence Campaign

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    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.

  41. Opportunity for local Voluntary and Community Sector colleagues in the Youth Sector

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    Join online discussion groups that are focussed on health inequalities and young people. The discussion groups are being organised by the NIHR School for Public Health Research

  42. Better Health Food Scanner App campaign

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    The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID)'s new childhood nutrition campaign focuses on using the Food Scanner app to help families make healthier food swaps.

  43. 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.

  44. NHS dentistry in the media

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    Healthwatch England's call for NHS dental reforms has once again been featured in the media.

  45. £50 million funding help NHS dental care

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    The money will secure 350,000 extra NHS dental appointments until the end of March. Children, people with learning disabilities, autism or severe mental health problems will be prioritised.

  46. 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.

  47. Aligning the upper age for NHS prescription charge exemptions with the State Pension age

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    A possible rule change this April could see millions of people in England charged for prescriptions they currently get for free.

  48. England to return to Plan A following the success of the booster programme

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    England will fully return to Plan A on Thursday 27 January thanks to the success of the booster programme, with ministers urging anyone who has still not had a top-up jab to come forward and Get Boosted Now.

  49. Reaching Out To Families - Inclusion North

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    Supporting families to come together from across Yorkshire and Humber and the North East - an opportunity to start a conversation, to share ideas and thoughts.

  50. Company Shop

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    Company Shop is a supermarket like no other. When you become a member you can enjoy high quality food and household products at super low prices.