News and reports

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.

Derwentside and Easington have released a full calendar month of activities for all the family!

Thanks to Home Group & Durham Mental Health Wellbeing Alliance, you'll never be bored this summer holiday!

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.

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.

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.