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From now until 6th March County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service are running their annual consultation on their plans for the year ahead and they want to hear what you think! -
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Second Event Tuesday 10th March 2020 - Developing & Embedding Social Prescribing at local level as part of the NHS Universal Offer within PCN’s -
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Get Involved! Next session - Wednesday 11th March 2020 -
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It is a little over a year since the Let’s Talk Cardiology Event at the Durham Centre and there has been a lot of work behind the scenes as a result. -
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Please see attached link below with information for Prostate Cancer UK's Male Urology Study Day on Friday 27th March 2020 in Newcastle. -
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Relax Kids Darlington and Aycliffe has moved their learning and experience online and designed a totally new website to help people of all ages look after their mental health and emotional wellbeing. -
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An Interim Library Delivery Service has been set up and is available to all existing library users who are 60 or over, who may be self-isolating in a bid to help minimise loneliness. -
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Kings Foodbank are now open three days a week to help more vulnerable people during the Covid-19 outbreak.
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A message from your local pharmacies.
Pharmacy teams are under intense pressure at the moment, working on the front line of the health service often without any protection for their own health.
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Please see attached link detailing the Dementia Cafe's dates throughout 2020. -
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Please see attached information on all upcoming events in 2020 around Integrated Care Systems. -
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There is a good deal of evidence to support the fact that singing is good for everyone and it has been shown to be particularly beneficial especially for people with neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s. -
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Please see attached the latest edition of The Health Foundation Newsletter. -
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Do you want to share your experiences of the NHS with healthcare staff in their current learning programme? The NHS Leadership Academy want to hear from you! -
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National Voices has produced a briefing paper (link available below) for Primary Care Networks (PCNs) for the broader voluntary and community, social enterprise sector (VCSE). -
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Coming soon to a town centre venue...Wellbeing for carers. -
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First Stop are still available to help the people who need it the most living in Darlington. -
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Information from the safeguarding team, detailing their interim service during these uncertain times. -
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The NHS ‘Open for Business’ campaign is being run across the North East CGGs and its partners and urges people not to delay treatment for their health conditions as well as sharing messages about how services have changed. -
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It has been announced that Frontline health and care staff will be able to access support from the hundreds of thousands of NHS volunteer responders. -
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The Tees Valley Durham and North Yorkshire Neurological Alliance work across the Tees Valley, Durham and North Yorkshire helping people who live or care for someone with a neurological condition. -
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The Oral Health Foundation have produced a poster on changes to the way dentists will operate in light of COVID-19. NHS England have also produced a stakeholder briefing to explain the re-opening of some dental services from 8th June 2020. -
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Citizens Advice Darlington have a debt and money advice service available to anyone who may have financial worries in these difficult times as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
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Those with a disability or a health condition that may restrict your breathing are exempt from wearing face coverings on Arriva bus services. -
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Join the Diabetes UK community conversation about improving diabetes care! -
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Are you living with dementia or concerned about your memory? Are you caring for a person living with dementia? Would you like extra support or advice? Living with dementia at any time brings everyday challenges for the person and those around them. -
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YoungMinds have launched a new web chat for parents and carers on their website. The parents webchat service provides signposting to help parents and carers find the information they are looking for with regards to their child's mental health. -
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Due to the pandemic, The Good Grief Trust are now holding their pop up cafes online. -
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In an update from Darlington Primary Care Network they would like to remind everyone that GPs surgeries in Darlington are open for business throughout the pandemic. -
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Darlington Head of Steam are re-opening their doors to the public from Tuesday 14th July! -
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Learning & Skills are hosting a Virtual Open Week from 20th - 24th July 2020 -
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From Monday 13th July Darlington Library will open for browsing and Cockerton Library will be open for click and collect. -
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As a result of the easing of lockdown, The Dolphin Centre has reopened its gym and pool facilities as of today, 27th July. -
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Feeding Families have released their June newsletter - now available to download. -
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Although lockdown is easing, Covid-19 has not gone away. Please see below some useful up to date information and advice for our most vulnerable in the community -
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The Family Support Team at St Teresa’s Hospice now operates two online support groups for anyone living with life-limiting illnesses and for those who care for someone with a life-limiting illness. -
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Leo's Neonatal are delighted to be able to provide a new robust service which has been created directly from parent needs in response to COVID-19. -
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Tees Valley YMCA have released their timetable of events for Summer 2020 as well as other news including information on the tablet device scheme with the In2 and their referral form. -
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Macmillan Cancer Support have produced an information hub packed with resources around the coronavirus and well-being support during the pandemic for healthcare professionals. -
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Please be advised that the opening hours for Boots pharmacy on Northgate in Darlington have now changed. -
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The government have revealed plans to introduce the most comprehensive flu jab programme in history this winter with the aim of vaccinating more than 30 million people. -
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This project was a rapid, qualitative research study designed to understand the patient experience of remote and virtual consultations. -
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Sexual Health Services in the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust have been scaled down with venues being closed or relocated and staff being resourced to alternative venues due to the pandemic. -
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Our fantastic volunteers share their latest news update, including how they have been making a difference by sharing their time with Healthwatch Darlington during the Covid-19 pandemic. -
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A new scheme called 'Eat Out to Help Out' aiming to get the public eating out during August to help local restaurants as a result of the hardships faced during the pandemic has so far received a magnificent 57 sign-ups from restaurants in Darlington. -
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The Bread and Butter Thing is a charity that began in Manchester making life more affordable for people on a low income and now they have created 3 hubs in Darlington running through the summer. -
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St Teresa’s Hospice have released the latest edition of their 'Good News' newsletter. They also now operate two online support groups for anyone living with life-limiting illnesses and for those who care for someone with a life-limiting illness. -
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County Durham CCG are welcoming applications from Voluntary and Community organisations operating in County Durham and Darlington for those who wish to deliver community based activity in local settings. -
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Care home visits can restart with visits now able to take place under new guidance released by the Department of Health & Social Care.