Healthwatch York Healthwatch volunteer information event Monday 18 th March
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 Plus each local authority area has a local HealthWatch 2
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 3
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 4
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 5
Our approach talk listen build & innovate reach healthwatch community champions healthwatch partner programme 6
The team so far Siân Balsom, Carol Pack, Helen Patching, Barbara Hilton our HealthWatch Partners and... 7
Volunteering opportunities community champions representatives readers and other roles... 8
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 9
Any questions? 10
Contact us tel: HealthWatch York, Priory Street Centre, 15 Priory Street, York, YO1 6ET 11