News and reports

This report presents the findings from our authorised representatives' 'Enter and View' visit to Enterprise House on 11th September 2024, where they gathered valuable feedback from service users.

This report presents the findings from our authorised representatives' 'Enter and View' visit to Derwent Clinic on 29th August 2024, where they gathered valuable feedback from service users.

In 2023 we visited GP Surgeries as part of our Enter and View Programme. We gathered patient feedback and gave recommendations to the practices. In this report, we have gathered the data from all our visits to look at trends and what patients think of GP surgeries in County Durham.

News Update on health and social care in County Durham, and updates on Healthwatch County Durham News for December 2024.

News Update on health and social care in County Durham, and updates on Healthwatch County Durham News for November 2024.

News Update on health and social care in County Durham, and updates on Healthwatch County Durham News for October 2024.

People often contact us to ask about getting a GP appointment.
We have worked with a range of professionals to gather information in response to questions and issues raised by local people. We cover the most common questions and answers in this document.

In this report we gathered people's experiences of being on a hospital waiting list for treatment or care and how this affected them to better understand what was happening in County Durham.

If you have used the North East Ambulance Service for any reason, such as patient transport, in an emergency or to be referred to another service, we want to hear your views.

News Update on health and social care in County Durham, and updates on Healthwatch County Durham News for September 2024.

News Update on health and social care in County Durham, and updates on Healthwatch County Durham News for August 2024.

Every month we will be getting to know a member of the team by asking them a range of questions. This month is Victoria Dixon, Research and Communications Officer.