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

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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

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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

• 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

• 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: healthwatch@yorkcvs.org.uk

tel: 01904 621133Twitter: @HealthWatchYork

HealthWatch York, Priory Street Centre, 15 Priory Street, York, YO1 6ET

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