Local Council’s across the country have been working with partners to set up Local Involvement Networks (LINks), which will be networks of local people, organisations and groups who want to improve their health and care services. The LINks replace the previous system which just covered health issues – called Patient & Public Involvement Forums.
People who want to have their say on GP services, hospital food, cancer care, learning disability services, care homes or many other issues can join their local LINk to give their views and investigate services. Information will be fed back to managers and people who buy services to help make improvements to care.
Choose your local LINk
Nottingham City
Nottinghamshire County
Darlington
Doncaster
Blackburn
Wigan
Walsall
Shropshire
Middlesbrough
Leicester
Cheshire
Herefordshire
It is our job as the host to encourage local groups, organisations and individuals to get involved especially those who are not always heard. They will also work with local people to decide how the LINks will be run and governed.
LINKs will have a range of powers
- If they ask for information from an organisation, they will get a reply within a set amount of time.
- They will be able to visit services and talk to users and patients.
- They can refer matters of concern to the Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee, where councillors can investigate issues.
