From April 2013 local Healthwatch replaced the Local Involvement Networks (LINks) as the "consumer voice" in health and social care. It is important that local Healthwatch learns from the experience of the LINks to ensure they become the best they can be, and to prevent "reinventing the wheel". The results of a project to capture this learning are now available
Voluntary Sector North West
St. Thomas Centre
11 July 2012 09:45 - 13:30
Kings House Conference Centre, Sydney Street, Manchester, M1 7HB
The event will be of most interest to those who are involved in local forum and networks or who are supporting those networks.
Agenda
9.45am Registration
10.15am Welcome - Richard Caulfield, VSNW Chief Executive
10.25am Health and Wellbeing Boards Overview - Ged Devereux, Health & Wellbeing Board Lead, Transition Alliance
10.45am Voice and Representation
11.05am Workshops
11.55am Refreshment Break
12.10pm Workshops Repeated
1pm Closing Remarks
1.10pm Lunch and Depart
The event is free and to book a place, complete the booking form and return this to ria.tesia@vsnw.org.uk.
Regional Voices, of which VSNW is a partner, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded funding from the Department of Health (Innovation, Excellence and Strategic Development Fund) to support voluntary and community sector influence on health and wellbeing boards
The Department for Business Innovation & Skills has published the findings of a research study on European Social Fund delivery with the aim of informing thinking around the next round of programmes
Healthwatch England was formed in April 2013 and is the independent consumer champion for health and social care in England. They have now published a list of local Healthwatch, including those for the North West
The Local Government Chronicle held a webinar to explore the essential elements to ensure local healthwatch organisations are effective in scrutinising local health services and provide a voice for communities. Regional Voices, of which VSNW are a part, are mentioned.
An analysis has been published by NAVCA of the 74 areas that received Transforming Local Infrastructure and provides a national perspective, and allows the sharing of information and ideas
