Baby memorial service 🕯️

Each year our Chaplains invite parents living with a pregnancy loss or the death of a baby to gather to remember their child at special services. 💗

The Darlington service is on Sunday 6 November at Elm Ridge Methodist Church. ⛪

You're invited ✉️

Learn more about the North East and North Cumbria NHS learning and improvement system during a webinar on Wednesday 2 November. 💻

We aim to be the #BestAtGettingBetter to improve health and healthcare. 💙

Register via QR code below or 👉bit.ly/3DcA1Ov

A great team effort 👏

Our infection prevention control and tissue viability colleagues have been supporting infection prevention week across our sites. 🏥

It's more important than ever to have good hand hygiene 🧼👐

#InfectionPreventionWeek #IFW

Stay spooky and safe 👻🎃

Keep little ones safe by making them are as visible as possible using lights and reflective or bright clothing if they are trick or treating over the next few nights. 🧛🧟‍♀️

#TwixOrTreat #Halloween County Durham & Darlington Fire & Rescue Service

Feeling unwell this weekend❓

Try your pharmacy first. ✅

Pharmacists are medical professionals and can advise on many minor illnesses. If necessary, they can refer you to a GP or NHS 111.

#HelpUsHelpYou

Meet our newest non-executive director 👋

Kathryn Featherston has been a Trust governor for eight years, including a period as lead governor, working to ensure patients’ and carers’ concerns are considered when the Trust is developing strategies and work plans. 📝

Celebrating national IPC week (a week late due to IPS conference). Some fantastic staff engagement and response to our stands. Supported by our wonderful Tissue Viability colleagues IPS David Charlesworth 🇬🇧🇪🇺 Healthcare Infection Society County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Noel Scanlon

The Tree of Life🌳

🗣️'A very small thank you to its amazing staff who worked, sacrificed & saved so many lives during the pandemic'

City of Durham Parish Council have generously donated a hand-crafted mosaic to NHS staff at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust in recognition of work during the pandemic.

A true super star 🌟

We recently received a compliment about Emma from our outpatients department at Shotley Bridge Hospital. 💙

#ThankfulThursday

Have you booked yours❓

If you've been invited for a breast screening appointment, please book a suitable time with your local NHS breast screening service.✉️

Even if you were invited months or weeks ago, please book in, early detection saves lives.
#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

The Tree of Life🌳

A hand crafted mosaic has been generously donated by City of Durham Parish Council, to NHS staff in Durham, in recognition of their extraordinary work during the COVID-19 pandemic.💙

It's in the entrance to University Hospital of North Durham.🏥

Welcome to the world🎉

In September, our maternity teams helped to welcome 346 new babies across County Durham and Darlington. 👶

Happy Diwali to everyone who is celebrating.

We hope it brings happiness, prosperity and joy.

#Diwali2022

Aged 50 or over❓

You're eligible for a free flu vaccine and a COVID-19 booster. 💉

Book your flu vaccine appointment now and your COVID-19 booster when you’re offered it. 📅

For more information visit ▶️ nhs.uk/wintervaccinat…

#BoostYourImmunity

Medical Secretary wanted County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust in University Hospital Of North Durham

To apply follow: ow.ly/thM350LhnCy

#NHSJobs #AdminJobs #DurhamJobs

Could you spare some time to volunteer❓

Our Macmillan Information and Support Centres and chemotherapy units have vacancies for volunteers.💚

If you have a morning or afternoon to spare to support people affected by cancer, please apply 💻
beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…

Feeling unwell this Sunday?

Our Emergency Departments at both University Hospital of North Durham and Darlington Memorial Hospital are very busy.❗

Please think pharmacy, GP or 111 online first and help keep A&E free for those with serious emergencies. ✅

Thank you 💙

This week Andy and Jen from our workforce systems team spoke to students at Darlington College about monitoring and maintaining big data and its impact on our Trust.📊

We have lots of varied roles at #TeamCDDFT and we're grateful to share these with students. 🏫

#CollegesWeek