Podcast
Our new Healthwatch County Durham Podcast is a monthly update, bringing together news and information about health and social care in your area.
Introducing our Brand New 'Healthwatch County Durham' Podcast🎙️
This new format will sit alongside our existing e-bulletin to keep residents updated on our work and service updates across the area. Through the podcast, we share your experiences to help shape conversations, champion better services, and showcase reports on the issues that matter most to people across County Durham. Each month, we'll bring together updates from Healthwatch County Durham, conversations with colleagues and guests, and information about local health and social care services.
While most of our team aren't professional broadcasters or podcasters, we're united by a passion for improving health and social care and giving local people a voice. The podcast offers an accessible, down-to-earth way to hear what's happening locally and how your feedback is helping to make a difference.
Listen to Our Latest Edition
You can listen below to our latest edition via YouTube and be sure to check back each month to catch up on each episode!
Or you can search 'Healthwatch County Durham' wherever else you get your podcasts from.
Listen on the go!
Our podcast is available on a range of platforms, so you can listen wherever and whenever it suits you.
Simply click the links below to listen on your favourite podcast platform;
Help and Support from Issues Covered
Our podcast can - by its very nature - cover sensitive health and care issues. If you would like further support, you can find some helpful information below.
- World Suicide Prevention Day: Call Samaritans on 116 123, free to call, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You can also email jo@samaritans.org or visit www.samaritans.org.
- Breast Services Review at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust: Anyone concerned about their care can contact the dedicated patient support team on 0191 333 2126 or email cddft.breastservices@nhs.net.
- Durham County Council Autism Strategy: Be involved in the online working discussion looking for autistic people and lived experiences by emailing Lisa.Tallant@inclusionnorth.org.
- Bereavement Leave and Miscarriage: If you need support with pregnancy loss or from the death of a baby, Sands are a national charity covering County Durham, visit sands.org.uk or call 020 7436 5881.
Catch Up on Our Monthly E-Bulletin
e-Bulletin Newsletter - October 2026
In this edition, we're looking at the introduction of a two-week period of leave for anyone experiencing a miscarriage and we're also covering World Suicide Prevention Day which took place last month.
Also this month, we're supporting Northern Cancer Alliance's new initiative to support cancer screening and also details on Durham County Council who are wanting participants with lived experience to take part in refreshing their autism strategy.
Read the update at the link below.
Also this month, we're supporting Northern Cancer Alliance's new initiative to support cancer screening and also details on Durham County Council who are wanting participants with lived experience to take part in refreshing their autism strategy.
Read the update at the link below.
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e-Bulletin Newsletter - September 2026
In this edition, we're sharing a couple of research opportunities as we want to hear from anyone who has had a delayed or difficult experience when being discharged from hospital plus we're also hoping to hear your views on Adult Social Care in County Durham.
Also this month, we're getting more information on the D/deaf Wellbeing Hybrid Meeting we're co-hosting from our engagement officer Lynsey and highlighting the success of our regional Healthwatch network as we work towards 'Raising Voices Together'.
Read the update at the link below.
Also this month, we're getting more information on the D/deaf Wellbeing Hybrid Meeting we're co-hosting from our engagement officer Lynsey and highlighting the success of our regional Healthwatch network as we work towards 'Raising Voices Together'.
Read the update at the link below.
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e-Bulletin Newsletter - August 2026
In this edition, we're sharing our report into hospital appointment booking systems and looking ahead to an event we're co-hosting next month for d/Deaf communities.
We're also sharing details of a call for breast cancer survivors to take part in some research for Northumbria University and we're also getting the lowdown on our carers group held every other month in Esh Winning.
Read the update at the link below.
We're also sharing details of a call for breast cancer survivors to take part in some research for Northumbria University and we're also getting the lowdown on our carers group held every other month in Esh Winning.
Read the update at the link below.
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