Health Extra Advice Project
Free Advice from your GP Surgery
Employed by Darlington Citizen's Advice Bureau [external link], an advice worker offering advice on a wide range of subjects will call at the Doctor’s Surgeries listed below.
Please note that you may only use the GP outreach service if you are registered at the Surgery where the service is being provided, and appointments must be booked in advance.
| Day |
Time |
Surgery |
Phone No |
| Monday |
10.00 am - 12.15 pm |
Neasham Road Surgery |
01325 461128 |
| Tuesday |
10.00 am - 12.15 pm |
Dr Piper House, King Street |
01325 364271 |
| Tuesday |
1.30 pm - 3.45 pm |
Denmark Street Surgery |
01325 460731 |
| Wednesday |
10.00 am - 12.15 pm |
Clifton Court |
01325 465646 |
| Thursday |
12 Noon - 2.15 pm |
Parkgate Health Centre |
01325 389800 |
Healthcare at Home - Tel: 01325 743488
Provides a programme of healthcare to older people in their own home delivered by Health Care Assistants, Therapists and District Nurses.
Immediate Response Team - Tel: 01325 743488
Provides rapid access to packages of home care for older people during a time of crisis for a period of up to seven days. The service is accessible 24 hours a day/seven days a week
Supported Discharge Service - Tel: 01325 743488
Provides packages of home care for up to 4 weeks after a hospital stay, which aims to enable the older person back to independence.
Hundens Rehabilitation Unit - Tel: 01325 743488
Provides healthcare and rehabilitation which aims to restore the older persons back to independence.
Darlington Respite and Recovery Scheme - Tel: 01325 743488
Provides six beds in Eastbourne Nursing Home for older people with health needs who require no longer than a 2 week episode of 24 hour care.
District Nursing Services
Tel: 01325 480038 (during office hours)
Tel: 01325 380100 (out of office hours)
Offers home based care to all people with health needs that require professional nursing care and are not able to visit their GP's surgery, or do not require hospitalisation. The service is available 24 hours a day.
Health Visiting Service - Tel: 01325 480038
Traditionally works with children under 5 years of age, however, health visitors also have an important role in promoting health in older people.
Community Physiotherapy - Tel: 01325 743488
Provides domiciliary advice, support, information for all adults and can be accessed through a care professional referral.
Disability Options - Tel: 01325 286802
Is available to all adults with a physical neurological disability and provides community rehabilitation.
Foot Health Care Service - Tel: 01325 480038
Is available to all adults with foot health needs.
Continence Service - Tel: 01325 480038
District Nurses Offer assessment, advice and treatment in the promotion of continence.