Please see on this page footage of a Path to Excellence Public Listening Panel event which took place in December 2018.
This involved invited stakeholders, organisations and interest groups present evidence or ideas on solving the challenges facing local hospitals and NHS services across South Tyneside and Sunderland.
The event was broadcast live on Facebook and had a total of 1,700 views. It was also shared by 35 Facebook profiles.
You can read or download the agenda for the event on the Feedback reports section of the website.
The NHS is drawing upon the evidence presented to continue to work with staff and clinical teams on viable solutions to be brought to formal public consultation . This will be a wider public debate on how to create the best possible hospital services for the future to serve local communities.