Help health and social care services recover from COVID-19 #BecauseWeAllCare
While NHS and social care services are doing everything that they can to support you and your loved ones, they need our help to know how they can improve. Two-thirds (67%) of people in England say they are more likely to act to improve health and social care services since the outbreak of COVID-19. Is that person you? Help us encourage people in County Durham to share their experiences of care by joining us and the Care Quality Commission in our new campaign #BecauseWeAllCare
Please take five minutes to share your feedback by completing this short, confidential online survey or via the Care Quality Commission. For more information on the new campaign please see here.
Coronavirus Information and Advice
- For the latest infromation and advice about coronavirus, please see the NHS overview
- For updates on the current situation in the UK please see the government response
- To access the NHS 111 on-line service to check if you need medical help please click here
- For the latest updates from Durham County Council please check their website (PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE CORONAVIRUS SITUATION IS CONTINUALLY CHANGING, SO INFORMATION AND ADVICE IS BEING UPDATED REGULARLY- ONLY TAKE ADVICE FROM OFFICIAL SOURCES)
Healthwatch County Durham: COVID-19 Update
Due to COVID-19, we are currently working from home and with a reduced staff team. Trying to minimise the spread of the virus, as well as supporting the NHS, local communities and individuals where we can is our top priority at this difficult time.
Therefore all of our public engagement events are postponed until further notice, including our Enter and View visits. We would like to apologise to anyone who may have had a session planned with us and hope you understand this decision given the need to limit unnecessary risk to the public.
However, we want to assure you that Healthwatch County Durham is still here for you- you can still share your experiences of health and social care services via the 'contact us' page on our website, or by contacting us on our free phone number. For futher information please see our news update
Keep safe and we hope to see you soon!
Make services easier to access say residents
Around 2,500 people across the North East and North Yorkshire shared their views with Healthwatch on how the NHS long-term plan should be implemented in their communities.
A common priority among people in County Durham was to see more services available in their local areas that didn't require excessive travel. Find out more about what people had to say.
