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End of life care is support for people who are in the last months or years of their life. The guidance on the NHS website helps you know what to expect, how to plan ahead and how to manage your day to day decisions.Report -
The purpose of this report was to gain an understanding of how the recommendations from the original Sunderland Extra Care Schemes Report have been implemented.Report -
Read our report on service users views of Sunderland Care & Support, Sunderland equipment services.Advice and Information -
Choosing a care home can be difficult.Advice and Information -
Do you or a loved one need help with social care? Read the article below and find out answers to key questions about who can access adult social care and how to pay for it.Advice and Information -
Take a look at what the guidance around visiting your loved ones in care homes means in practice.Response -
Our partnership work has helped local social care service providers adapt services to better meet the needs of its customers.News -
New deep-dive analysis of people's experiences of healthcare communication is a stark reminder of why NHS England and the 42 new Integrated Care Systems need to ensure services abide by the Accessible Information Standard.News -
Sunderland City Council launches Warm SpacesNews -
People in care homes and hospitals will be able to have visitors in all circumstances under law amendment.Advice and Information -
The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?Report -
Find out what was discussed at our 2019 board meetings.Report -
Guidelines for members of the public who would like to attend our Board meetings as observersReport -
Find out what was discussed at our 2020 Board meetings.Report -
Find out what was discussed at our 2021 board meetings.Report -
Here is our guide to enter and view; Healthwatch Sunderland's powers to access health and care servicesReport -
We are pleased to present our annual report for 2013-2014Report -
We are pleased to present our annual report for 2014-2015Report -
We are pleased to present our annual report for 2015-2016Report -
We are pleased to present our annual report for 2016-2017Report -
We are pleased to present our annual report for 2017-2018Report -
We are pleased to present our annual report for 2018-2019Report -
We are pleased to present our annual report for 2019-2020Report -
Read our code of conduct policyReport -
Read our complaints policyReport -
Read our decision making policyReport -
Read our register of interest policyReport -
We are pleased to present our annual report for 2020-2021Report -
Read our whistleblowing policyReport -
Read our volunteer policyReport -
Read the safeguarding adults and safeguarding children's policiesReport -
Find out what was discussed at our 2022 board meetings.Report -
We are pleased to present our annual report for 2021-2022News -
We are excited to have Debbie Burnicle as our new Chair.Report -
This report covers people’s experiences of receiving their COVID-19 vaccineNews -
Download Healthwatch England's Annual Report to ParliamentReport -
We are pleased to present our annual report for 2022-2023Report -
This report covers people’s experiences of being discharged from Sunderland Royal Hospital.