News and reports

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (AOIA) gives rights of public access to recorded information held by public authorities (such as Healthwatch County Durham).

Setting Priorities for Healthwatch County Durham and Initial Criteria for consideration.

Information on what Healthwatch County Durham does.

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.

The current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may cause you to feel worried, anxious, or scared. Read our tips to looking after your wellbeing.

Routine dental care has had to change because of COVID-19, with many people struggling to access NHS services. Here’s some information on how to access an NHS dentist now COVID-19 restrictions are eased.

We are in the process of shaping a piece of work that will involve the making of ‘video diaries’ over the next 6 months- a short film that someone makes of the things that happen to them that maybe affects their health, over a period of time.

Our annual report shows the work and achievements we have made over the year.

To help us carry out our work we receive funding from our local authority under the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Please see the attached document below for further details about our income and expenditure for 2020-21.

The Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy has now been published online. Easy read and Plan On a Page (POP) versions are also available, which can be downloaded.

Meet the people who are authorised to carry out enter and view work on our behalf. They are called Authorised Representatives.

We have the legal right to visit places that provide publicly funded health or adult social care services to find out about people's experiences.