The core purpose of NHS County Durham is to work in partnership with NHS Darlington and other local partners to tackle inequalities and improve health and wellbeing.

 In order to ensure that the populations of County Durham and Darlington have the levels of health and healthcare that they deserve, we will deliver:

 "Excellence today for a healthier tomorrow".

 Our priorities 

• Key objectives set within our North East regional strategies
• Goals NHS County Durham has set itself, driven by core values.

Find out about the goals and values  of NHS County Durham. 

Our plans 

NHS County Durham and NHS Darlington have set out how we will achieve our goals over the coming years in our Five Year Strategic Plan.

Our business plans spell out in detail how we are working towards our strategic plan. Find out about the key plans and strategies  of NHS County Durham and NHS  Darlington.

The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 places a legal requirement on local authorities and primary care trusts to produce a Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) of the health and wellbeing of their local populations.

Our performance 

NHS County Durham is committed to measuring performance against its priorities. It does this through the following activities:

The Annual Report  details activities and financial performance for the previous year.

The Public Health Annual Report  contains details of the health of the communities we serve.

Primary Care Trusts are regulated by the Care Quality Commission. Find out about Care Quality Commission ratings.

Regular progress reports are included in Integrated Business Board papers and PCT Board papers.