1. What is adult social care?

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    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.

  2. What should you expect from home care services?

    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?

  3. 2019 Executive Board meeting minutes

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    Find out what was discussed at our 2019 board meetings.

  4. Meetings in public policy

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    Guidelines for members of the public who would like to attend our Board meetings as observers

  5. 2020 Executive Board meeting minutes

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    Find out what was discussed at our 2020 Board meetings.

  6. 2021 Executive Board meeting minutes

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    Find out what was discussed at our 2021 board meetings.

  7. Enter and view policy

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    Here is our guide to enter and view; Healthwatch Sunderland's powers to access health and care services

  8. Our annual report 2013-2014

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    We are pleased to present our annual report for 2013-2014

  9. Our annual report 2014-2015

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    We are pleased to present our annual report for 2014-2015

  10. Our annual report 2015-2016

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    We are pleased to present our annual report for 2015-2016

  11. Our annual report 2016-2017

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    We are pleased to present our annual report for 2016-2017

  12. Our annual report 2017-2018

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    We are pleased to present our annual report for 2017-2018

  13. Our annual report 2018-2019

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    We are pleased to present our annual report for 2018-2019

  14. Our annual report 2019-2020

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    We are pleased to present our annual report for 2019-2020

  15. Code of conduct policy

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    Read our code of conduct policy

  16. Complaints policy

    Report -

    Read our complaints policy

  17. Decision making policy

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    Read our decision making policy

  18. Register of interest policy - January 2023

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    Read our register of interest policy

  19. Our annual report 2020-2021

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    We are pleased to present our annual report for 2020-2021

  20. Whistleblowing policy

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    Read our whistleblowing policy

  21. Volunteer policy

    Report -

    Read our volunteer policy

  22. Safeguarding policies

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    Read the safeguarding adults and safeguarding children's policies

  23. 2022 Executive Board meeting minutes

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    Find out what was discussed at our 2022 board meetings.

  24. Our annual report 2021-2022

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    We are pleased to present our annual report for 2021-2022

  25. Introducing our new Chair

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    We are excited to have Debbie Burnicle as our new Chair.

  26. Your experiences of the COVID-19 vaccination programme

    Report -

    This report covers people’s experiences of receiving their COVID-19 vaccine

  27. Healthwatch England - Annual Report 2021-22

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    Download Healthwatch England's Annual Report to Parliament

  28. Our annual report 2022-2023

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    We are pleased to present our annual report for 2022-2023

  29. Hospital Discharge Report 2023

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    This report covers people’s experiences of being discharged from Sunderland Royal Hospital.

  30. 2023 Executive Board meeting minutes

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    Find out what was discussed at our 2023 board meetings.

  31. Podiatry services 2023

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    This report highlights patient feedback about proposed changes to NHS podiatry services across Sunderland.

  32. 2024 Executive Board meeting minutes

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    Find out what was discussed at our 2024 board meetings.