A great starting point to help you access support Mental Health & Emotional Support for children, young people & families. Below are just some details of local and national support, please download the leaflet for the contact details Download the FULL leaflet for more details Local Support from: One Point Humankind Investing in Children Rollercoaster […]
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Our Over to You report reviews what is important to you and the people of County Durham about health and care. Hearing what people in County Durham think about the health and care services they use is an important part of the work we do here at Healthwatch. We then use that information to decide
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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. 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
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Message from our Chair: Welcome to our annual report, highlighting the work we have been carrying out on your behalf this year. This report shows the difference your contributions can make.We have seen the successful COVID-19 vaccination programme rolled out across the country. We know getting back to normal is taking time, but it has
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Our Children and Young Person’s Mental Health Report captures the views of children and young people in County Durham. Healthwatch County Durham wanted to hear from children and young people about mental health. Prior to the research, we knew that mainstream services were stretched and this had been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, we
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How easy is it for patients to get treatment with an NHS dentist? Discover our latest report on access to dentistry Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, we have seen a substantial increase in the number of people asking us for help or telling us about their experiences of trying to access
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Half Termly Newsletter for Schools: April/May 2021 | Together for Children Welcome to the Easter Edition of our Half Termly Healthy Schools Newsletter You’ll find that it is filled with interesting information, helpful hints and tips, events, and news relating to the health and wellbeing of children and young people, school staff and your wider
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On the first day a rash appears as small red patches about 3-4mm across. Within a few hours, small blisters appear in the centre of these patches. During the next three or four days further patches will appear and the earlier ones will turn ‘crusty’ and fall off. Calamine lotion may be applied to soothe
Exciting New Family-Friendly Music Event today plus half term activities Joe McElderry will headline this exciting all-new family-friendly event celebrating classical music. Following his 2009 win on The X Factor, Joe has solidified his reputation as one of the country’s finest singer / songwriters. From a landslide victory on Popstar to Operastar, a self-penned critically
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Information for Patients We are letting you know about a very useful website called Germ Defence which was created by a team of doctors and scientists to give you advice that has been proven to reduce the spread of viruses in the home. It can help you plan how to protect yourself and members of
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