News and reports

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

Waiting for planned medical care or surgery can be a frustrating time. That’s why it’s so important that while you wait, you get regular, clear and accessible updates so that you can plan your next steps.

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

Our code of conduct sets out the expectations Healthwatch County Durham has of all those who work or carry out activities for it, in a voluntary or paid capacity, including board members, employees, students and volunteers.

Volunteers support the engagement work of Healthwatch Durham across the local community by channelling the views of local people and telling us what matters to people who use health and social care services.

Our volunteer handbook explains what you can expect as a volunteer with Healthwatch County Durham.

This process is only for dealing with concerns with the volunteer relationship; for other concerns or complaints please refer to the Complaints Policy.

This statement shares our approach to engagement and how we intend to make it meaningful.

The purpose of the conflict of interest register is to ensure that the decision-making of Healthwatch County Durham is publicly accountable.