The closing date to apply for a primary school place for September 2025 is midnight on Wednesday 15 January 2025. See Primary school places for more information on how to apply for a place.

Our online payment services and 24 hour telephone payment line will be unavailable on Tuesday 14 January 2025 due to essential system maintenance. You will not be able to make a payment during this time.

Protecting the health of the public

Health protection is a term we use to describe the range of actions carried out by our public health service to protect residents in our county. Health protection covers:

planning, prevention and management of infectious diseases
controlling outbreaks
vaccination and immunisations
population screening programmes
preparing and planning for public health emergencies

Health protection is a joint responsibility across various bodies including councils, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), NHS England and Integrated Care Board.

Controlling outbreaks in County Durham

Vaccination and immunisations

Antibiotic resistance

Population Screening Programme

Preparation and planning

The Circuit - the national defibrillator network