Welcome to County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust


We are an acute Trust providing healthcare across County Durham and Darlington and surrounding areas from two main acute hospitals, at Durham and Darlington, alongside other community hospitals. The Trust became an NHS Foundation Trust on 1st February 2007.

In October 2009, we made some changes to our emergency services and children's services. Click here for more information.

New transport services - Click here for more information.

Patients and visitors are invited to nominate an individual member of staff or a team for a 'WOW!' award. Click here for more information.



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Click here to visit the website.

Click here for a list of north east antiviral collection points (ACPs). Please DO NOT go to an ACP without an authorisation number.



Latest News

WOW Awards WOW Awards

The Trust holds an award ceremony each year to recognise the achievement, hard work and dedication of staff. As part of this process we have, year on year, included a patient nominated award "making you feel better"...

Content image Work completed on first phase Emergency Department improvement scheme

Children needing emergency care in the Emergency Department at Darlington Memorial Hospital are benefitting from a £1 million...

Special Remembrance Service

A service of thanksgiving and remembrance for babies who have died before or soon after birth will take place on Sunday 1st...

Content image Heart patients benefit from improved coronary care unit

Work to expand the coronary care service at Darlington Memorial Hospital providing heart patients with a complete package of...