News and reports

This year when we asked the public about our work plan priorities, accessing GP services was still one of the priorities they identified.

Lights, camera, action! Check out Healthwatch County Durham's new video diaries, showcasing young people's experiences of mental health, services and support in County Durham.

Our Over to You report reviews what is important to you and the people of County Durham about health and care.

An update on accessing NHS dentistry. Our team know that many of you are experiencing problems accessing both routine and emergency NHS Dental care.

Investigating people’s experiences of home care services was selected by the public as one of their top four priorities when we asked them to help us decide our workplan for 2020/21.

See our latest annual report for 2021-22 and discover our areas of priority for 2022-23.

Our Children and Young Person's Mental Health Report captures the views of children and young people in County Durham.

How easy is it for patients to get treatment with an NHS dentist? Discover our latest report on access to dentistry

Our report looks at the views of young people in County Durham towards the COVID-19 vaccine programme.

Take a look at the minutes from our Board meeting held on 1st June 2021.

The Healthwatch County Durham Board is required to adopt suitable Governance Arrangements.

Anyone directly affected by the way Healthwatch County Durham has carried out its functions may express their concern or make a complaint under Healthwatch Durham's Complaints Policy.