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Supporting involvement in Health and Social Care The Government has always looked at ways that people using health and social services can give their views about the services they receive and have a say in the development of new services. They have modernised the consultation methods connected to health and social services and want to promote wider involvement from patients, service users, carers, voluntary and community groups and members of the public. The CVS District Partnership Officer can help make this happen. The Community Health Council (CHC) has been dissolved and in its place are a number of initiatives designed to resolve problems, support people wishing to make a complaint and get views about health services across to NHS Managers; PALS (Patient Advice and Liaison Services), ICAS (Independent Complaints Advisory Service) PPI Forums (Patient and Public Involvement Forums). The main role of the District Partnership Officer is to help voluntary groups, carers and users of health and social services, in Newark and Sherwood and across Nottinghamshire, to become involved in these consultation processes and so help to influence and change the way local services are planned and delivered. You might be particularly interested in becoming involved in the planning of health and social services if your voluntary or community group has a focus on health and social care issues, or provide services or support. Or you might be a carer of an elderly relative, or someone with a disability. Or you might be a user of health or social services. If you are interested then contact Val Gardiner At Newark & Sherwood CVS 67 Northgate Newark Notts NG24 1HD Telephone: 01636 613693 Email vgardiner@nandscvs.org The main networks, advisory groups, consultant committees and forums which the DPO has links with are:
Newark & Sherwood Local Strategic Partnership – Health and Social Care Group Meets quarterly to develop and implement targets in the Newark & Sherwood Community Plan to improve the wellbeing of the people of the district by addressing the social, economic and environmental issues that impact on health. Newark & Sherwood Older People’s Forum This is a partnership of agencies and representatives of local older people’s groups who work together to influence and shape development and delivery of services. Meets every 2 months at the Palace Theatre, Newark. North Nottinghamshire Carers’ Advisory Group Acts as an advisory group to the NHS, Social Services and local authorities on carers’ issues. Made up of voluntary sector workers, carers, and interested individuals. Steering group meets every 2 months. North Nottinghamshire Learning Disability Carers Network This is a network for parents and family carers of people with a learning disability which meets every 3 months before a County Partnership Board. The network discusses Board agendas and gives views to the elected Carer representative on the Board. Nottinghamshire Voluntary Sector Learning Disability Network This is a network of Voluntary organisations across the county who have a focus on learning disability. The network meets every 3 months to discuss Partnership Board agendas and gives views to the elected Voluntary Sector representative on the Board. Sure Start Bilsthorpe Blidworth and Clipstone This partnership programme aims to ensure children from Bilshthorpe, Blidworth and Clipstone have the best possible chance to grow up happy and healthy and ready to start school. Newark and Sherwood Partnership In 2000, the Local Government Act put a duty on local authorities in England and Wales to prepare Community Strategies for their particular areas. It was decided that these strategies should be prepared and implemented by Local Strategic Partnerships.
The LSP in Newark and Sherwood is the Newark and Sherwood Partnership. It is made up of statutory, public and private, voluntary and community organisations in the area. The Partnership is coordinated by a Hub of main partners and has seven Issue Groups, Community Safety, Culture, Environment, Economic Development and Transport, Health and Social Care, Lifelong Learning and Information and Social inclusion. These groups have regular meetings throughout the District which anyone is welcome to attend. NEWARK & SHERWOOD COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK (CAN) Newark & Sherwood CAN is an exciting new initiative developed jointly by Newark & Sherwood CVS and Nottinghamshire County Council Development Workers. Its membership of approximately 100 groups is made up of a wide variety of voluntary and community groups operating in the Newark & Sherwood District. Newark & Sherwood CAN provides a forum in which organisations can
The aims of CAN are
For more information or to register as a member, contact Julia Hughes, CVS Manager. |
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