Agenda item

Presentation of Chief Executive Officer, Healthwatch Darlington

The Chief Executive Officer, Healthwatch gave a PowerPoint Presentation to update Members on Healthwatch Darlington Annual Report 2018/19.

The presentation outlined the vision, purpose and approach of Healthwatch Darlington and detailed the Healthwatch Darlington structure for 2018/19.

Particular reference was made to the key highlights from 2018/19; key pieces of work undertaken; and the work of the Health Connector Programme.

Detailed information was given on the funding and expenditure for 2018/19; and the work plan for 2019/20 which had been informed by the ‘What’s Important to You’ survey and from information gathered from community outreach and included children and young people’s mental health; Learning disabilities; Primary care access; Hospital discharge services; and seldom heard groups.

RESOLVED – That the thanks of this Scrutiny Committee be extended to the Chief Executive Officer of Healthwatch Darlington for her informative presentation.