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Our report looks into the experiences of people with learning disabilities accessing annual health checks. -
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Our report looks into the experience of tenants residing in outsourced supported living schemes in County Durham. -
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Our report looks at the findings from when our authorised representatives visited Ward 16 at University Hospital North Durham. -
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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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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.
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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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Find out what items you need to have in your home first aid kit and keep it stocked for any accidents that may occur. It is important to keep essential medical supplies in your home so you are always prepared for any accidents. -
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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. -
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Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services. -
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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. -
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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.