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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. -
Advice and Information -
Take a look at what the guidance around visiting your loved ones in care homes means in practice. -
News -
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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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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CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'. -
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The Department of Health & Social Care have released the July edition of their newsletter. -
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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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CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'. -
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CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'. -
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CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'. -
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The CQC are encouraging the public to get involved in Healthwatch's national #BecauseWeAllCare campaign. -
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The DHSC have released the August edition of their voluntary sector newsletter. -
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CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'. -
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Unforgettable Experiences provide older people, their families and carers with access to arts, culture, heritage and sport to improve health and wellbeing, delay dementia, reduce isolation and improve quality of life. -
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In their latest briefing, Healthwatch England look at the key issues the public have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
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Age UK North Yorkshire and Darlington are hosting a 'knit and natter' online Zoom group every Tuesday. -
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Help improve the experience of essential workers, working in County Durham or Darlington during the Covid-19 pandemic. -
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Today we are featuring Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Care Home Wellbeing Service. -
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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. -
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Throughout the pandemic Sarah Furness a Wellness Co-ordinator at Anchor care homes has been producing ‘Embrace’ – ‘a hug’ in the form of a mini magazine for their care home residents. She has now shared it so that other people can enjoy it. -
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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. -
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If you, your organisation, business, or service are interested in becoming a Dementia Friend, Dementia Friendly Darlington are hosting a public online Dementia Friends information session on Thursday 6th May 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. -
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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.
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SAVE THE DATE Thursday 14th October 9.30am – 1.00pm -
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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. -
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Download this year's assessment of health care and social care in England. -
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Please see below downloads for the Alzheimer's Society most recent newsletter and referral form -
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Learning and Skills
"Learning for Life" -
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Please find below DSP Winter 2021 Newsletter. This newsletter can also be accessed here https://darlington-safeguarding-partnership.co.uk/ -
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Darlington Conference -
Advice and Information -
The Sanctuary Scheme is a scheme to protect vulnerable people at risk of domestic abuse. -
Advice and Information -
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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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 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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REGULATIONS WILL BE LIFTED FROM THE 15 MARCH 2022 -
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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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REGULATIONS LIFTED FROM THE 15 MARCH 2022 -
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Thursday 24th March 10am to 11.30 am - SPECIAL OPENING OF HAUGHTON METHODIST CHURCH CAFÉ! -
Report -
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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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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Age UK have a job opportunity available for a Digital Outreach Officer - as well as an opportunity to become a volunteer - plus, they have new services to announce.