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Advice and Information -
End of life care is support for people who are in the last months or years of their life. The guidance on the NHS website helps you know what to expect, how to plan ahead and how to manage your day to day decisions. -
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Our report looks into the experiences of people with learning disabilities accessing annual health checks. -
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Research into the accessibility of care home websites, carried out by Healthwatch County Durham's ‘Enter & View’ representatives.
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Research into the experience of service users with a learning disability in County Durham. -
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Healthwatch County Durham talked to frontline staff and clients from local refuges about how women are being supported in Domestic Abuse refuges in County Durham during the COVID pandemic. -
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See our latest annual report for 2021-22 and discover our areas of priority for 2022-23. -
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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! -
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Healthwatch is working with the NHS to improve the wellbeing of people in our area and across the region. -
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We had a weekend of fun, sun and engagement with the public and received some great feedback! -
Advice and Information -
Getting enough sleep is important as it refreshes us, makes us feel more prepared for the day and makes us more resilient to whatever life throws our way. Have a look at these top tips to help you get a good night's sleep.
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This report focuses on what it is like for people in the d/Deaf community to access GP-led services in County Durham and what support they have received and what further support would help them. We have also spoken to GP practices to find out what support they provide to the d/Deaf community. -
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The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services? -
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Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments. -
Advice and Information -
Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services. -
Advice and Information -
The NHS is providing a new and more convenient way for you to access urgent care from the 1 December. Find out what this means for you and your loved ones. -
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An independent observations report on engagement activities across County Durham. -
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Our report looks into the uptake of bowel cancer screening in County Durham -
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Our report looks at patient access to stroke support services in County Durham. -
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Our report looks at the uptake of breast cancer screening and the experiences of women in County Durham -
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Our report looks at making sure vascular services are high quality and sustainable now and into the future.
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Our independent observation report on engagement activities across North-West Durham. -
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Our reports looks at capturing the views of patients about the care they have received at Bishop Auckland Hospital, on Ward 6. -
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Our report captures the views of patients, visitors and staff about the smoke-free policy - “change is in the air”. -
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Our report looks at the findings from when our authorised representatives visited Ward 7 ('Treetops') at University Hospital North Durham. -
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Our report looks at the findings from when our authorised representatives visited Ward 14 ('Gastro') at University Hospital North Durham. -
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Our executive summary highlights some of the common themes from our conversations with patients and observations from our representatives during hospital Enter and View visits carried out by Healthwatch County Durham and Healthwatch Darlington. -
Advice and Information -
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. -
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If you or someone you care for have been discharged from hospital in the past year we would like to hear from you. -
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In this report we have gathered feedback from patients to find out what people's experiences are of hospital discharge, what plans were in place for them and support received when they leave hospital.