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What should we do next? This is what you said...
Throughout February and March, we asked you to decide the health and social care services we focus on in our work this year by rating six options in...
Learning from women’s experiences of breast screening
According to recent figures, almost one in four women in County Durham do not attend breast screening when invited to do so. Regular breast screening...
Offering GP's an independent view on services
GP practices are the frontline of health services, so it’s important they work well for everyone who needs them. That’s why we’re offering all GP...
Getting results for stroke patients in service shake-up
We’re pleased to announce that the local clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) have accepted all the recommendations we made in our recent report about the design of new stroke services. This report was based on the views of more than 150 service users and family members and so this should help...
Help us reduce barriers to cervical screening
It is estimated that cervical screening (smear tests) prevents up to 75% of cervical cancers from developing* - however, 1 in 4 women aged 25-64 don’t attend for screening when they are invited. A recent survey suggests reasons for not attending nationally include embarrassment about body shape and...
Easy-read health check letter launched for people with learning disabilities
Young people and adults with learning disabilities who need more health support are entitled to an annual health check. However, accessing services isn’t always easy, so we’ve been working with service users, the region’s CCGs and Durham County Council to reduce barriers to people having these...
