The announcement of the possible closure of Ward 6 at Bishop Auckland General Hospital left many people feeling concerned. Now we've been asked to carry out an independent project to gather the views of patients and the public about the ward and their ideas for potential future service models.

Find out more about what we'll be doing and how you can get involved.

Learning disabled supported living and young people's take-up of pharmacy services are just two of the areas of health and social care we'll be looking into over the next 12 months.

Find out more about our plans.