Pop along to a Wellbeing Drop-in from County Durham Resilience, Health Squad and Wellbeing for Life, held in community centres across the county. There's a range of local services for you to find out about advice and support. See the poster for locations and details.

It's Neurodiversity Celebration Week (17th-23rd March 2025). This week is all about celebrating the many skills and talents of neurodivergent individuals, and challenging the misconceptions around neurological differences.

Last year, we joined the ‘Big Conversation’, gathering insights from 4,500+ women on healthcare experiences. We've shared the findings with the Integrated Care Board to drive improvements in women's health. Read the full report here: healthwatchcountydurham.co.uk/report/2025-03…

Had hospital treatment in the last 6 months and needed domiciliary care? We'd like to interview you to gather your experiences in a place convenient to you. Get in touch here: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/O1V7ZB/

Last week we the team enjoyed a Wellbeing Day. We visited the different attractions at the Auckland Project including the Faith Museum and Auckland Castle. We were very lucky with the weather too! Remember to take some time for yourself and enjoy the spring sun when you can!

Our host organisation will be changing from Pioneering Care Partnership to People First on 1st April. This means our email addresses and numbers will be changing. We'll experience some down time from Friday 28th March until 1st April. Watch this space for updates. 😊

Thanks to local farmers speaking with Healthwatch County Durham 💙 about the challenges they face making health appointments at a fixed time, local GPs are taking a fresh approach to giving the local farming community better access to healthcare. healthwatch.co.uk/news/2025-03-2…

[Healthwatch County Durham - May 2025 News Update] - mailchi.mp/045217c3cb96/h…

You spoke, we listened. Our new You Told Us report shares what people across County Durham think about health & social care — what’s good and what needs to change. 🔎 Read it here: bit.ly/3KlRlrx Your voice matters. Share your experiences today 🌟

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the theme is 'Prevention is Power'. 💙 We have pulled together some tips from Breast Cancer UK on how we can change our diet to reduce our risk of breast cancer. Find out more about reducing your risk here: breastcanceruk.org.uk/reduce-your-ri…

Local independent services such as Healthwatch are key to the 10-Year Health Plan, offering unbiased community insights & co-producing solutions for those with greatest health needs. Support their role in better health & social care! Sign the petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7329…

UK-ROX trial success at Darlington Memorial Hospital 🩺 182 patients took part in the UK-ROX study, testing Restrictive Oxygen Therapy in Critical Care — a new approach to safely reduce oxygen use for ventilated patients. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4q3LY0r