Public and Patient Information

Health and Care Video Library

The Health and Care Video Library has been designed to help people manage their health and wellbeing, alongside the care provided by healthcare professionals. The videos have been written by medical scriptwriters, and reviewed by NHS clinicians. The videos are reviewed regularly to ensure that they provide up-to-date information.

Patients and members of the public can click HERE to access the Health and Care Video Library.

Healthcare  professionals can click HERE to access the Health and Care Library Resource Hub, a set of tools and resources to help you maximise the impact of using the video library.

Reading Well

Reading Well Books on Prescription help individuals understand and manage their health and wellbeing using self-help reading. The books are endorsed by health professionals, as well as by people living with the conditions covered and their relatives and carers. The scheme is also supported by public libraries.

Reading Well has published several Reading Lists, covering Long Term Conditions, Dementia and Mental Health (Please see the links under Related Publications). The Trust Library Service has purchased many of these books, however if we don't have a book in stock at your local CDDFT Staff Library, please don't hesitate to request it and we can try and get it from elsewhere! To search for the books please visit our Library catalogue or contact us for any assistance!

Useful Resources

Please click below for useful links to national and local support organisations. Further information can be found under Related Publications (top right hand corner of this screen):

NHS Choices

Patient.info

Cruse Bereavement Care

Macmillan Cancer Support

Vicitim Support

Samaritans

National Domestic Violence Helpline

NSPCC

Citizen's Advice Bureau (CAB)

County Durham Drug and Alcohol Recovery Services

Durham County Carers Support

Darlington & Co Durham Rape & Sexual Abuse Counselling