There are 5 CQC-registered mental health services in County Durham (including Bishop Auckland, City of Durham and Brandon and Byshottles) listed on Docorix. 3 currently hold a CQC rating: 2 rated Good or Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 2 have not yet been rated under their current registration.
CQC register data updated 6 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- County Durham Substance Misuse Service – Centre for Change Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Outstanding 03000266666
- County Durham Integrated Drug and Alcohol Service Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 03000266666
- Cygnet Appletree Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01913782747
- Auckland Park Hospital NHS Not yet rated 01388645300
- Lanchester Road Hospital NHS Not yet rated 01914415700
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 2 mental health services in County Durham by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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County Durham Substance Misuse Service – Centre for Change
Outstanding
DH1
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Responsive. Rating published April 2022.
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County Durham Integrated Drug and Alcohol Service
Good
DL14
Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published April 2022.
Choosing mental health services in County Durham
Most NHS mental health services are reached through a GP referral or NHS talking therapies self-referral; independent hospitals and clinics may accept private or insurance-funded patients. If you are in crisis, call NHS 111 and choose the mental health option, or call 999 in an emergency.
Frequently asked questions
How many mental health services are there in County Durham?
Docorix lists 5 CQC-registered mental health services in County Durham, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 6 October 2026).
Which mental health services in County Durham are rated Outstanding?
County Durham Substance Misuse Service – Centre for Change is the only one of the mental health services in County Durham currently rated Outstanding by the CQC.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
