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Trust Board meetings held in public
electric power points - cars DARLINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LEADS THE CHARGE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
logo NHS Heroes 2013
NHS Heroes 2013 is a recognition scheme designed to celebrate the unsung heroes in the NHS family. Remember, you don’t need to save lives to be a hero. On the contrary, it's often the smallest, most considerate things that go beyond expectations and make a real di­fference to people's lives.
Fr Kevin Tromain New Lead Chaplain for the Trust
The Reverend Kevin Tromans has been appointed as the new Lead Chaplain at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. The appointment of Revd. Kevin Tromans, following the retirement of Revd. Brian Selmes last September, was given official church permission with a licensing ceremony conducted by the Bishop of Jarrow, Bishop Mark Bryant, at the University Hospital of North Durham
Cragside Challenge Walk / Nordic Walk
Get Active would like to give all regular walkers the opportunity to participate in an annual 13mile Walking Challenge taking place at Cragside, Northumberland on Saturday 29th June 2013. The entry fee for the event is £18 per person, unfortunately Get Active will not be able to subsidise this cost, therefore participants are required to pay the entry fee - we have however managed to get £1.50 discount per person as places are usually £19.50.
Bariatric Symposium May 9th 13
Walking Away Days
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Health Improvment Service have launched their lastest walking away days summer events programme and this is now available to view by clicking on the link provided below. This includes dates, times and contact details.
Red nose day Physiotherapy ' Bake Off' - Red Nose Day
The physiotherapy department at Darlington Memorial Hospital is to host a 'bake off' on Red Nose Day, 15 March. The great bake off is for the allied health professionals within CDDFT, which includes Foothealth, Nutrition and Dietetics, Occupational therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech and Language Therapy. On this occasion it is to be hosted in the Physiotherapy Gym at the Darlington Memorial Site on the afternoon of 15 March 2013, whereby each profession will showcase their unique skills in patient care; and also share their good practice across the organisation using their baking skills to promote this. The produce will be judged by our prestigious senior leads (Mike Wright and Diane Murphy) and a prize will be given.
stop smoking logo Stop Smoking Day - March 13th
you want to give up the ash in favour of more cash, why not join more than a million people who stop smoking each year on No Smoking Day, Wednesday 13th March. This year's theme is 'swap fags for swag' and urges smokers to consider the financial benefits of quitting. The average 20 a day smoker would save over £7 a day, £49 a week, £210 a month and £2555 a year if they were to quit.
Darlington GP practice within Dr Piper House to close
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