- SERVICE PROVIDER
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
This is an organisation that runs the health and social care services we inspect
We served a S29A warning notice on County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust on 23 December 2025 because we had concerns about the trust’s governance systems, the management of identified risk and the processes for learning from incidents and complaints. This followed a well-led assessment of the trust.
Registration details
The provider ID for County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is RXP. These are the registration details of the provider County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. They set out what services County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust can legally provide, where they can provide them and who is responsible for them.
Transport services, triage and medical advice provided remotely
Mr Stephen Robert Russell is responsible for these services.
Registered services
- Peterlee Community Hospital
- Shotley Bridge Community Hospital
- Bishop Auckland Hospital
- University Hospital North Durham
- Darlington Memorial Hospital
Maternity and midwifery services
Mr Stephen Robert Russell is responsible for these services.
Registered services
- Shotley Bridge Community Hospital
- Bishop Auckland Hospital
- University Hospital North Durham
- Darlington Memorial Hospital
Termination of pregnancies
Mr Stephen Robert Russell is responsible for these services.
Registered services
Family planning
Mr Stephen Robert Russell is responsible for these services.
Registered services
- Shotley Bridge Community Hospital
- Bishop Auckland Hospital
- Chester Le Street Community Hospital
- University Hospital North Durham
- Darlington Memorial Hospital
Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
Mr Stephen Robert Russell is responsible for these services.
Registered services
- Peterlee Community Hospital
- Shotley Bridge Community Hospital
- Richardson Community Hospital
- Weardale Community Hospital
- Bishop Auckland Hospital
- Chester Le Street Community Hospital
- Sedgefield Community Hospital
- University Hospital North Durham
- Darlington Memorial Hospital
Assessment or medical treatment for persons detained under the Mental Health Act 1983
Mr Stephen Robert Russell is responsible for these services.
Registered services
- Shotley Bridge Community Hospital
- Bishop Auckland Hospital
- Chester Le Street Community Hospital
- University Hospital North Durham
- Darlington Memorial Hospital
Surgical procedures
Mr Stephen Robert Russell is responsible for these services.
Registered services
- Shotley Bridge Community Hospital
- Bishop Auckland Hospital
- University Hospital North Durham
- Darlington Memorial Hospital
Diagnostic and screening procedures
Mr Stephen Robert Russell is responsible for these services.