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Healthwatch York

Healthwatch York. Healthwatch volunteer information event Monday 18 th March 2013. What is HealthWatch?. A new service, set up by the Government Starting on 2 nd April 2013 Replacing Local Involvement Networks, or LINKs Nationally, HealthWatch England

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Healthwatch York

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  1. Healthwatch York Healthwatch volunteer information event Monday 18th March 2013

  2. What is HealthWatch? • A new service, set up by the Government • Starting on 2nd April 2013 • Replacing Local Involvement Networks, or LINKs • Nationally, HealthWatch England • Plus each local authority area has a local HealthWatch

  3. HealthWatch York Your Local HealthWatch. We will; • help people share their views and concerns about health & social care in York • provide information and signposting • signpost people to independent complaints advocacy

  4. What will happen to LINks HealthWatch York will take on much of their work, such as; • promoting patient and public involvement • seeking peoples’ views on services • having the right to enter and view services • commenting on changes to local services

  5. Our model HealthWatch York will • put the public and patients at the heart of the partnerships that make services happen • be a membership organisation • create networks of experts

  6. Our approach • talk • listen • build & innovate • reach • healthwatch community champions • healthwatch partner programme

  7. The team so far • Siân Balsom, Carol Pack, Helen Patching, Barbara Hilton • our HealthWatch Partners • and...

  8. Volunteering opportunities • community champions • representatives • readers • and other roles...

  9. Volunteer process • role descriptions explaining what each position involves in more detail • application & interview process for all positions • training and support to fulfil the role • opportunities to learn new skills, and help improve health & wellbeing across York

  10. Any questions?

  11. Contact us email: healthwatch@yorkcvs.org.uk tel: 01904 621133 Twitter: @HealthWatchYork HealthWatch York, Priory Street Centre, 15 Priory Street, York, YO1 6ET

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