WHAT’S LIFE LIKE IN YOUR

to health matters, ranging from healthcare at home to booking appointments with doctors, dentists and hospital specialists. Your answers revealed: 69% of you said you would be prepared to pay an extra 1p in income tax to fund better healthcare services

56% of you would like to see more healthcare at home and in the community rather than in hospitals

47% of you said you had struggled to get an appointment with a GP in the last year

Health bosses in Sunderland said the city, like many other areas, faced “significant challenges” around GP