1. The Northern Echo feature our #BecauseWeAllCare campaign!

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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!

  2. County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) - 'The Week Ahead' Newsletter

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    CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'.

  3. Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) - July Newsletter

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    The Department of Health & Social Care have released the July edition of their newsletter.

  4. Independent Complaints Advocacy (ICA)

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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.

  5. Learning & Development Directory - webinars and other training available to professional bodies

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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.

  6. Health Education England - North East & Yorkshire Covid-19 Bulletin

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    Health Education England have released their latest Covid-19 bulletin for the North East & Yorkshire.

  7. County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) - 'The Week Ahead' Newsletter

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    CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'.

  8. County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) - 'The Week Ahead' Newsletter

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    CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'.

  9. County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) - 'The Week Ahead' Newsletter

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    CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'.

  10. Care Quality Commission - Don't hold back from giving feedback, #BecauseWeAllCare

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    The CQC are encouraging the public to get involved in Healthwatch's national #BecauseWeAllCare campaign.

  11. Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) - August Newsletter

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    The DHSC have released the August edition of their voluntary sector newsletter.

  12. County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) - 'The Week Ahead' Newsletter

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    CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'.

  13. Impact of COVID-19 on Frontline and Essential Workers

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    Help improve the experience of essential workers, working in County Durham or Darlington during the Covid-19 pandemic.

  14. 'Connect with your care' - online information sessions

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    Starting next week we will be launching new online information sessions free for anyone to join throughout October 2020.

  15. Call us about care, we want you to share!

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    A new telephone project launched to connect socially isolated or lonely service users with friendly volunteers and staff to talk about care experiences and ask questions. 
     

  16. Can you help us reach people who are seldom heard?

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    Healthwatch Darlington reach out to seldom heard service users in Darlington.

  17. Our Frontline

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    Our Frontline offers round-the-clock one-to-one support, by call or text, from trained volunteers, plus resources, tips and ideas to look after your mental health.

  18. Care Quality Commission (CQC) State of Care Report

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    State of Care is the CQC's annual assessment of health care and social care in England. The report looks at the trends, shares examples of good and outstanding care, and highlights where care needs to improve.

  19. Healthwatch Darlington AGM 2020 - Watch the video

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    This week we held our virtual Annual General Meeting, for anyone that didn't attend you can watch the video here to find out about our work, hear about our volunteers and reflect on our achievements from the last 12 months.

  20. Care Quality Commission (CQC) review into use of DNACPRs during Covid-19

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    The CQC are carrying out a survey so they can hear the experiences of people who have had a DNACPR or had one reviewed, since the start of the pandemic in March.

  21. Dementia Friendly Christmas Activity Pack - FREE to download

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    Tees Valley Museums, working with Teesside Dementia Link Services, based in Stockton, have produced the first of a series of ‘Talking Tees Valley Activity Packs’, featuring the story of Christmas objects from different museums around the Tees Valley.

  22. Live Well North East Lockdown Support

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    Live Well North East share a brand new virtual timetable to support community wellbeing and mental health.

  23. Helping the NHS to improve services and treatments for patients – can you help?

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    One important way the NHS can improve the many services it provides is by carrying out clinical research. You could be one of thousands of patient and public volunteers who help with research that finds treatments and improves care for the future.

  24. NIHR Patient and Public committee recruitment - NOW OPEN

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    Learn more about the opportunity to help the NIHR make funding recommendations on world-class research, improving NHS services and social care in England.

  25. Changes to the Shielded Patient List and shielding

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    The Department of Health and Social Care - DHSC are extending the shielding guidance until 31 March. Those on the Shielded Patient List will receive a letter to inform them of the extension.

  26. Do you work in health or care in the North East or North Cumbria?

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    A Staff Wellbeing Hub has been set up by the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System. It will support the region’s health and care staff to access what they need to stay mentally well throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

  27. COVID-19 Vaccination information for Unpaid Carers

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    Department of Health & Social Care provide information and advice to unpaid carers in England about the COVID-19 vaccines and how those caring for people vulnerable to COVID-19 can get vaccinated.

  28. Multiverse Lab: Zoom Social

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    Multiverse Lab is offering free informal Zoom sessions to talk about all things health and wellbeing! They'd like to ask 2,000 local people 'What is the health breakthrough you hope to see in your lifetime?'

  29. North East Carers Survey

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    If you’re one of the thousands of people across the North East who helps look after relatives, friends and neighbours in their own homes, the Directors of Adult Social Services in Local Authorities across the North East would like to hear from you.

  30. What is an Integrated Care System?

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    Now, more than ever before, health and care services need to work together to deliver the right care, at the right time and in the right place for patients.

  31. Healthwatch Darlington's Annual Report 2020/21

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    We share how we've made a difference during the pandemic, our new way of working, the fantastic support of our volunteers, Youthwatch Darlington's recognition as well as the impact we have had on services and the community during the last 12 months.

  32. Beyond The Mask theatre event - Tuesday 28th September 2021

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    Do you work in health care or a care home? North East and North Cumbria NHS Staff Wellbeing Hub are inviting you to tell them about how the pandemic has impacted upon you, share your stories and watch them played back through theatre.

  33. The Future of Palliative and End of Life Care Services across the Tees Valley.

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    SAVE THE DATE Thursday 14th October 9.30am – 1.00pm

  34. 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.

  35. CQC State of Care 2020/21

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    Download this year's assessment of health care and social care in England.

  36. Carers Trust survey for adult unpaid carers

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    The survey will produce important findings on carers’ views on the social care system, and the support they need.

  37. 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/

  38. What issues are we monitoring?

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    Summary of key health and social care issues

  39. Contextualised Safeguarding Harm Away from Home Conference 

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    Darlington Conference

  40. Darlington Borough Council Sanctuary Scheme

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    The Sanctuary Scheme is a scheme to protect vulnerable people at risk of domestic abuse.

  41. 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.

  42. 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

  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. 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.

  45. 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.

  46. Workforce Development News - Darlington Borough Council

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    The Workforce Development Training Directory weekly update is available online.


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

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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.

  48. Cyberstalking training opportunity

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    Darlington Borough Council has commissioned cyberstalking training which is highly engaging and extremely relevant in today’s social climate