Patient Groups & Consumer Champion Julian Maw Chair of Harrow LINk

1. Patient Groups & Consumer Champion Julian MawChair of Harrow LINk

2. What I will talk about • Who I am • What is LINk ~ HealthWatch and what it does. • What the Health Service will look like after changes. • The extended roll of Patient Groups proposed • What HealthWatch can do for Patient groups. • Suggestion for the way forward together.

3. Who am I • Voluntary Unpaid retired Civil Engineer. • Family connections with health ~ Father, Mother, Brother and Sister in law. • Involved with PPI for 10 years or more. • Have a passionate belief in the magnificent NHS. • I am passionate in my belief in the need for Patient and Public involvement ~ the experts!

4. What Is LINks ~ HealthWatch Harrow Local Involvement Network. HealthWatch ~ New name Oct 2012 • Independent non political organisation financed by government to be the public’s Champion for Health and Social Care in Harrow. • Membership is voluntary, free & open to all • Transparent ~ Members elect an executive committee supported by a full time administration. Meetings in Public.

5. How LINks works ~ What it Does LINks • Promotes involvement by all and gets the views of Patients and Public. • Monitors and Inspects Health care services. • Makes reports and recommendations for improvement HealthWatch added responsibilities • Signpost to support patient choice. • Represent patients & public views on policy boards • Provide complaints advocacy [not in Harrow]

6. Future Organisation of NHSAccountability Parliament Department of Health NHS Commissioning Board HealthWatch England Monitor Care Quality Commission Licensing Partnership Public Health England Local Authorities Clinical Commissioning Group Providers Contract Health & WellbeingBoard Local HealthWatch Patients and Public

7. Extended Role of Patient Groups As well as involvement with own practice • Be a PPRG ~ Practice Patient Reference Group. • GPs required to consult patients. • Patient at the centre of decisions. • All providers required to consult patient and public • Input of experience required wider than own practice

8. What HealthWatch can do What you get • Represent your views to providers and decision makers. • Position as advisor to LINk Executive. • Help members wishing involvement outside the practice. • Facilitate joined up working between patient groups. • Assist in improving practice performance / service provision. • Support for your needs for community and Social care services. • Support your independence and anonymity if needed

9. What does LINk get • Your views. • Wider knowledge of LINk / HealthWatch and what it is. • Does what we are formed to do.

10. Way forward Chairs representative to join LINk Executive Committee to: • Bring patients views to LINk then HealthWatch • Be involved to service change • Hear views of otherorganisations, 3rd sector Enable LINk then HealthWatch to join your meetings to: • Hear your views / problems. • Inform you about changes to services. • Report on consultations / lobbying results

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