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Wanted: Experts in common sense
Healthwatch, the new consumer champion for health and social care, is looking for people to have a say on their local health services. To read about Healthwatch, click on: www.healthwatch.co.uk
Anyone interested is invited to pop into a Healthwatch info session in Bradford on Wednesday 20 March. To read more about the session, click on: http://www.involveyorkshirehumber.org.uk/events/diary/healthwatch-info-sessions/
Who can get involved in Healthwatch?
Healthwatch wants to hear from all sections of the community. This event is aimed at attracting new volunteers to get involved, so you don’t need medical knowledge – just common sense and a desire to influence issues such as:
- Are older patients properly treated in hospital?
- Are the drugs and treatments that patients want available?
- Do students and young people get the health advice they need?
Healthwatch volunteers will get
- Influence over decisions about health services
- Valuable experience in community work and volunteering
- The chance represent the interests of friends, family and community
- Training opportunities in community leadership
Healthwatch info session in Bradford
Pop in to the Healthwatch info session in Bradford for the chance to meet other potential volunteers, hear from local Healthwatch organisers and learn about volunteer opportunities. The event is free, refreshments are available and coming along doesn’t commit you! Reasonable travel expenses will be covered – confirm this when you book.
Weds 20 March, 4-7pm Forster’s Bistro, 9 Aldermanbury, Centenary Square, Bradford, BD1 1SD
If you are unable to attend this meeting, there is an earlier one being held in Sheffield on 7th March 4-6.30pm
Booking essential
Call 0113 394 2300 or click on: http://www.involveyorkshirehumber.org.uk/events/diary/healthwatch-info-sessions/
Bradford LINk's Advisory Group has started-up an interim group to give advice on local Healthwatch. The group will meet in public and is open to the general public. The general public have the right to give their views at the end of the meeting. The first three meetings of this group will be:
- Wednesday 16th January 13.30-17.00 Carlisle Business Centre
- Tuesday 19th February 10.00-12.00 Central Hall Keighley
- Wednesday 6th March 10.00-12.00 Central Hall Keighley
Latest Publications
Our annual report for 2011-2012 is available to download now! Click here to get a copy.
Our quarterly magazine Connect Autumn/Winter 2012 is coming out now. Find out about how we've helped people use their voice and influence decisions being made about health and social care services in the district over the past few months. For paper copies call Daniel on 01535 665258 or email daniel@bradfordlink.org.uk
February's Connect Updates are out now! Download February 1st and February 15th
Enter and View
Bradford LINk's authorised representatives have now carried out three visits to publically funded health and social care services across the district.
Read about Enter and View visits here!
The following visits have happened in the last 3 months:
- Bradford Royal Infirmary Ward 23 and 29 – (the elderly ward and the orthopaedic ward)
- Airedale Hospital – Feeding buddy scheme
- BRI – Ward 26 to look at Ward Hospitality Service
Want to know more about Enter and View? Do you know a service that's doing a good job or you think could be improved? Call Marcella Celli on 01535 665258 or email marcella@bradfordlink.org.uk
Rolling out PPG networks
Bradford LINk is supporting the district's Clinical Commissioning Group to explore rolling out Patient Participation Group networks in other areas. Read more about these here. The plan is to pilot the networks in two areas of the district – Bowling and Eccleshill.
If you are a member of your GP surgery's PPG or would like to be, and are interested in being involved in a network, get in touch. Please contact Becky Mears on 01535 665258 or email becky@bradfordlink.org.uk
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The latest copy of Bradford and District's Clinical Commissioning Groups' magazine is out now: