News and reports

To help you through the winter months find out the benefits of staying active and social. Also, find out what County Durham has on offer to help in terms of groups and support.

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.

Read our latest news update on health and social care and find out what we are working on.

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.

Every month we will be getting to know a member of the team by asking them a range of questions. This month is Gail McGee, Project Lead of Healthwatch County Durham.

With more than thirty recognised symptoms of menopause and growing awareness of the impact on day-to-day life, knowing what to look out for and what support is available can help you.

This report looks at the findings from when our authorised representatives visited Great Lumley Surgery as ‘Enter and View’.

Our trained representatives went into Tow Law Surgery on 28th June 2023 to get feedback from the patients using the doctors surgery. We carried out 11 individual interviews with patients and left surveys in the reception area prior to our visit and 7 were completed beforehand.

Below are some recommendations we have suggested to the surgery, you can find out more by reading our report linked below.

This report looks at the findings from when our authorised representatives visited Ushaw Moor Surgery as ‘Enter and View’.

This report looks at the findings from when our authorised representatives visited Meadowfield Surgery as ‘Enter and View’.

Our Inclusion Lead has been busy engaging with harder to reach groups, find out their progress and what we plan for in the next few months.

News Update on health and social care and what is going on in County Durham in October 2023.