Agenda item

Report of Chief Executive Officer, Healthwatch Darlington

The Chief Executive Officer, Healthwatch submitted a report (previously circulated) sharing the Annual Report of Healthwatch Darlington 2019/20 ‘Guided by you’ (also previously circulated).

The submitted report stated that it was a legal requirement for each local Healthwatch to create and publish an annual report; the annual report demonstrated how Healthwatch had met its statutory requirements; the national focus of the report was on impact; and a number of projects detailed within the Annual report were outlined.

RESOLVED – (a) That the thanks of this Scrutiny Committee be extended to the Chief Executive Officer of Healthwatch Darlington for her informative update;

(b) That the Annual Report of Healthwatch Darlington 2019/2020 be received;

(c) That the highlighted projects which demonstrated how Healthwatch Darlington met their statutory requirements, and evidenced how they have made a difference locally, regionally and nationally, be noted.