Executive board room at DMH - accessibility update

Regrettably, due to a delay in the replacement of the lift there is currently no accessible access to the Executive Board Room at Darlington Memorial Hospital.

Upcoming Open Board Meetings

The following Trust Board meeting will be held in public:

2026

  • Wednesday 5 August 2026, Darlington Memorial Hospital at 10am
  • Wednesday 7 October 2026, Darlington Memorial Hospital at 10am
  • Wednesday 2 December 2026, Darlington Memorial Hospital at 10am

2027

  • Wednesday 3 February 2027, Darlington Memorial Hospital at 10am

  • Wednesday 7 April 2027, Location TBC 

You are welcome to attend these meetings and observe the CDDFT Board of Directors. Present at the meeting will be the Trust’s Chair, Chief Executive and the Board of Directors.

During the meeting, only the Directors will be able to discuss the topics on the agenda. There is no legal or other such right for members of the public to be involved in the discussions at these meetings, nor can we guarantee there will be an opportunity for questions during the meeting. Nonetheless, if time or an opportunity allows, the Chair may invite questions from the general public in attendance at the meeting.

Trust Board (open) agreed minutes

Agendas and papers

We publish agendas and supporting documents in advance of meetings. In order to manage the size of the packs, appendices and late papers are not included but are available on request. 

If you require any of the documents found on these pages in an alternative format, please get in touch with the Foundation Trust Office. 

Attending Open Board Meetings

If you are interested in attending one of our Open Board meetings, please contact the Foundation Trust Office to register your interest:

Email: cddft.corporateaffairs@nhs.net

Call: 01325 743625

Public Board Meeting Livestream - Wednesday 3 June 2026

Technical issues during this session

Please note: due to connectivity issues during this Open Board Meeting, some parts of the live-stream were not available to watch live, however you can watch a recording of this session in full below. We apologise for this disruption. 

A public board meeting was held on Wednesday 3 June 2026. As part of our commitment to openness and transparency, this meeting was live streamed.

This is an opportunity to see the Board of Directors discuss key issues relating to our services, performance and future plans and how decisions are made.