Helping local people improve health and social care services
Welcome!
LINk (short for Local Involvement Network) is a network of local people, organisations and groups in each borough and county in England that want to improve local care services. LINk Southwark is your local network.
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- To access our Task Group Updates please click here.
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New LINk Southwark Leadership Group! - April 2012
LINk Southwark are proud to annouce the establishment of the new Leadership Group. The Group will be a strong force in developing and ensuring the LINk carries out its duties and functions effectively, including representing your health and social care concerns and issues, whilst also looking towards preparing for the incoming local HealthWatch, expected to be active on 1st April 2013.
An introductory bulletin introducing your new Leadership Group members is available here.
Health & Social Care Bill becomes an Act of Parliament (law) - March 2012
The hugely debated and controversial Health & Social Care Bill has now been agreed by both the House of Lords and House of Commons. The Bill is now an Act of Parliament (law) on 27th March 2012.
With regards to HealthWatch:
Local HealthWatch will be an independent body commissioned by the local authority, carrying forward all existing LINk functions and also additional functions of providing advice and information about access to and choice in health and social care service, and either providing, or signposting tom, advocacy for those wishing to make an NHS complaint. Local HealthWatch will also have an statutory seat on the local health and well-being board.
Download LINk Southwark HealthWatch Briefing Note 1 - April 2012.
LINk Review Report published
The outcome of the review of LINk Southwark can be accessed here.
Be Heard
You can now help to improve care services in Southwark. LINk Southwark has a direct line to the people who make the decisions, and wants to share your views to make things better. We need to hear from different people in Southwark, with different experiences, health and social care needs and disabilities.
So get in touch today, and make a difference to Southwark’s Health and Social Care.
Calling parents–to–be
Do you know much about the quality of services offered to you as a soon–to–be parent? Do you know what choices and services are available to you?
The LINk’s Maternity and Newborn Care Task Group is looking into all these issues so that we can work with you to improve and create awareness of the services offered to you during your pregnancy and after you have had your child.
If you are interested in this issue please contact us at link@ch1889.org or ring 020 7358 7005.
Your views and voice are important. Please contact us to tell us your views. We welcome contributions from all local groups affected and residents of Southwark. You can call us on 020 7358 7005 or email us at link@ch1889.org
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