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About the Trust

We are one of the largest integrated care providers in England. Our 7,000 staff serve a population of around 650,000 people.

Nurse and blossom

Welcome to County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.

We are one of the largest integrated organisations in the country, providing hospital and community services to a population of over 650,000. We are an ambitious and innovative organisation with a talented workforce of over 7,000 colleagues.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providng care in patients' homes.

 

If you require any of the documents found on these pages in an alternative format, for example in large print, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the Foundation Trust Office via their email address: cdda-tr.Foundation@nhs.net

'In recent times, I have utilised admissions to Richardson for respite direct from my fracture clinic, even at weekends. I have never worked anywhere with this efficiency before - it is reassuring and invaluable for the patient.'

Patient, Lowson / Starling Wards, Richardson Hospital