Feeling unwell? Whether it’s just a cough or a cold, you can visit your local pharmacy where fully trained health professionals will provide on-the-spot confidential advice. You don’t need an appointment and they can advise on the best medicines for many common illnesses.

🎉 Celebrating Success! 🎉 We’re so proud to share that for the second consecutive year, we’ve been recognised at the Regional Apprenticeship and Skills Awards 2025! 🏆👏 This achievement highlights the incredible dedication of our apprentices, mentors, and training teams

👻🎃 Many Halloween costumes are highly flammable as they’re classed as toys, not clothes. @CDDFRS say always check for a UKCA or CE mark for fire safety. And if a costume catches fire: STOP, DROP & ROLL! Stay spooky and safe! 🕷️ #HalloweenSafety #FireSafety

Minor Injury Units and Urgent Treatment Centres can treat children for many illnesses and injuries, including eye problems, diarrhoea and vomiting, scalds, and much more.

Physios are amazing 💚 Well done to the physiotherapists at University Hospital of North Durham, Bishop Auckland Hospital and the community team at Chester-Le-Street who recently recieved a message of thanks from a grateful family. #ThankfulThursday

Are you worried about having vaccinations during your pregnancy? Don’t let your questions go unanswered. If you are concerned about vaccines during pregnancy, you can get expert advice and support from your doctor or midwife. Be wise, immunise #HereToHelpYouAndYourBaby

Minor Injury Units and Urgent Treatment Centres are here to help – and can treat children for a wide range of illnesses and injuries. These services are often open every day and can see you quicker than the emergency department for non-life-threatening issues.

👁️ Meet Lill Forster, our new Patient Engagement Officer in the Diabetic Eye Screening team. Lill helps patients understand why attending screening is vital for spotting early signs of diabetic retinopathy and preventing vision loss. 💙 🎥 Watch the video to find out more👇

Meet Kevin 👋 He started smoking at 14 and decided to quit over a year ago with support from the Darlington Stop Smoking Service. It’s never too late to make a fresh quit – and Kevin’s story proves it. #QuitSmoking #FreshQuit #SmokeFree

The Darlington Stop Smoking Support Team were at Darlington Memorial Hospital for #Stoptober, helping 24 smokers take steps towards quitting & giving out 16 vapes last Tuesday. Every step counts towards a smoke-free future.

Need medical help this half term? There's lots of services available to care for your little one – whether it's a sore throat, bump or bruise, or even something more serious like a suspected broken bone. Choosing the right service helps you get the care you need, quicker. ✅

🚨 Reminder: Don’t flush wipes! 🚨 Blocked drains from wipes can damage pipework and affect patient areas. ✅ Always dispose of wipes in waste bins, not toilets or macerators.

If your child is feeling unwell this half term, please choose the right NHS service. If you need same day urgent care or aren’t sure which service you need, contact #NHS111 online, via the NHS app or call 111. It’s free and open 24/7.

🤰 Pregnant and living in County Durham or Darlington? Community Midwife Kerry Ann explains how you can self-refer to our maternity services online via BadgerNet — no need to see your GP first. #MaternityCare #CDDFT #BadgerNet #PregnancyJourney

Halloween is almost here, but so is flu season. 🦠 A quick and painless nasal spray vaccine protects your little monster from the nastiness that is flu. 👻

🤧 Got an unwell child this half term? ✅ Pharmacies – advice on colds, coughs, rashes, and minor illnesses ✅ Minor Injury Units/Urgent Treatment Centres – treat sprains, cuts, grazes, burns & more ✅ GP services – including out-of-hours appointments ✅ NHS 111 24/7

Our @CDDFTCharity helps enhance patient care, support staff wellbeing, and fund innovation that goes beyond NHS provision. Every donation makes a real difference to patients, families, and staff. 💛

Use 111 online to get assessed and directed to the right place for you, like an urgent treatment centre or a call back from a nurse. #HelpUsHelpYou

Meet some of our wonderful Chaplaincy Service team👋 Our Chaplains are here to offer spiritual, pastoral, and religious support to the hospital community. Whether you are a patient, family member, friend, or staff member, our Chaplains are here for you. 💛 #SpiritualCareWeek

Feeling unwell? Think #PharmacyFirst Pharmacists can provide advice, prescriptions & treatments for: ✔️ Earache ✔️ Sore throat ✔️ Sinusitis ✔️ Shingles ✔️ Impetigo ✔️ Infected insect bites ✔️ Urinary tract infections Your local pharmacist can help you feel better faster.