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COLDALHURST LANE PPG PATIENT SURVEY 2012

COLDALHURST LANE PPG OPEN DAY

THURSDAY 17TH MAY 2012 - 9.00AM TO 5.00PM

THE PPG HAVE ARRANGED AN OPEN DAY AT THE PRACTICE ON THURSDAY 17TH MAY 2012.  THERE WILL REPRESENTIVES FROM:-

* AGE UK, WITH ADVICE ON BENEFITS,PENSION CREDITS, BEFRIENDING SERVICE, DETAILS OF TRADESMEN, HOMECARE, COUNSELLING.

*CARERS UK, ADVISING ON SUPPORT FOR CARERS, PRACTICAL HELP, HELP WITH MONEY MATTERS

*THE POLICE WILL BE CALLING IN TO OFFER ADVICE, REGARDING SECURITY, NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH ETC.

HAVE YOUR SAY BY PROVIDING FEEDBACK TO LOCAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE BY COMPLETING THE SURVEY AT:-

www.wigan.gov.uk/Consultations/HealthWatch/

The Government has announced that from April next year, every area will have a new HealthWatch body, which will act on behalf of the public (including patients and service users) as a new consumer champion for health and social care.

The new body will replace the existing Local Involvement Network (LINk) and will have the power to influence how NHS and social care services are designed and run in the borough. It will work to help make sure that people’s concerns about health and social care are heard and acted upon.

A local partnership group is currently working to develop HealthWatch. They want to hear from members of the community about their experiences of providing feedback to local health and social care services, and how they would want to have their say about services in the future.

An online questionnaire has been produced which seeks the views of the public on a range of issues. There will also be a series of consultation events about HealthWatch across the borough over the months ahead.

“We need to continue to ensure that local services meet the needs of people who use them. We can do this by developing an active and effective HealthWatch which is why it is important that everyone has their say.”