Transcript HealthWatch York - Involve Yorkshire & Humber

Healthwatch York
Healthwatch volunteer
information event
Monday 18th March 2013
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Our approach
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talk
listen
build & innovate
reach
healthwatch community champions
healthwatch partner programme
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The team so far
• Siân Balsom, Carol Pack, Helen Patching,
Barbara Hilton
• our HealthWatch Partners
• and...
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Volunteering opportunities
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community champions
representatives
readers
and other roles...
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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
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Any questions?
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Contact us
email: [email protected]
tel: 01904 621133
Twitter: @HealthWatchYork
HealthWatch York, Priory Street Centre, 15
Priory Street, York, YO1 6ET
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