1. What should you expect when it comes to care for your teeth?

    Advice and Information -

    Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide.

  2. Learning Disability Annual Health Check Engagement

    Report -

    Our report looks into the experiences of people with learning disabilities accessing annual health checks.

  3. Care Home Website Report

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    Research into the accessibility of care home websites, carried out by Healthwatch County Durham's ‘Enter & View’ representatives.

  4. Learning Disabilities Care Home Report

    Report -

    Research into the experience of service users with a learning disability in County Durham.

  5. Enter and View Report: Rose Lodge Care Home

    Report -

    Our report looks at the findings from when our authorised representatives visited Rose Lodge Care Home in Newton Aycliffe.

  6. Enter and View Report: Springfield Lodge Care Home

    Report -

    Our report looks at the findings from when our authorised representatives visited Springfield Lodge care home in West Rainton.

  7. Enter and View Report: Devonshire House

    Report -

    Our report looks at the findings from when our authorised representatives visited Devonshire House care home in Bishop Auckland.

  8. Enter and View Report: Howlish Hall

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    Our report looks at the findings from when our authorised representatives visited Howlish Hall care home in Bishop Auckland.

  9. Healthwatch County Durham Annual Report 2021-22

    Report -

    See our latest annual report for 2021-22 and discover our areas of priority for 2022-23.

  10. Help us shape the future of Health & Care Services

    News -

    Healthwatch is working with the NHS to improve the wellbeing of people in our area and across the region.

  11. Sustainability & Transformation Plans, incorporating the Better Health Programme

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    An independent observations report on engagement activities across County Durham.

  12. Healthwatch England Long Term Plan South Report

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    Healthwatch England gives people across County Durham, Darlington, Teesside, Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby a say on the future of NHS services in their communities.

  13. Healthwatch England Long Term Plan North Report

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    Healthwatch England gives people across Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and County Durham a say on the future of NHS services in their communities.

  14. Pre-engagement: Shotley Bridge Community Hospital Services

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    Our independent observation report on engagement activities across North-West Durham.

  15. Bishop Auckland Hospital - Ward 6

    Report -

    Our reports looks at capturing the views of patients about the care they have received at Bishop Auckland Hospital, on Ward 6.

  16. How to get an NHS dentist appointment during COVID-19

    Advice and Information -

    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.