The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (AOIA) gives rights of public access to recorded information held by public authorities (such as Healthwatch County Durham).
Our policy describes the arrangements for Healthwatch County Durham's Enter and View Authorised Representatives to visit premises providing health and/or care services within County Durham for the purpose of observing services and service delivery.
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.
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.
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.