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

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

  3. Care Home Website Report

    Report -

    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

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    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

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

  11. Supported living in County Durham

    Report -

    Our report looks into the experience of tenants residing in outsourced supported living schemes in County Durham.

  12. Enter and View Report: Ward 16, University Hopsital North Durham

    Report -

    Our report looks at the findings from when our authorised representatives visited Ward 16 at University Hospital North Durham.

  13. Home Care Services Report

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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.

  14. First Aid Kit Essentials

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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.

  15. What should you expect from home care services?

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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?