Who can be involved in the new Suffolk LINk?
Anyone can be a part of a LINk. We want to ensure that the
Suffolk LINk represents everyone in the community. This means all
different groups and people in Suffolk will be able to join in and
have their say. LINk members could include:
- organisations led by patients, service users and carers;
- local voluntary and community organisations;
- individuals.
But you do not have to become a member of the Suffolk LINk to
get involved or have your say.
How can you be involved?
We are having public consultation events across the county to
find out people’s priorities for health and social care and how
they want the new Suffolk LINk to be set up. After the public
consultation events, the interim Suffolk LINk will report back on
what is happening through public meetings and newsletters.
People interested in the Suffolk LINk will also be able to
attend the public meetings and raise any questions or issues they
have in special public sessions. This way, the interim Suffolk LINk
will be accountable to local people and groups for its actions
until the new Suffolk LINk is set up. The new Suffolk LINk will be
set up by no later than the end of September 2008, but it could be
set up before then. You can help start up the Suffolk LINk by:
- receiving newsletters;
- sending us your views;
- coming to consultation events;
- coming to LINks meetings.
How can you have your say on health and social care services in
Suffolk?
We would love to hear what your priorities and views are for
health and social care services in Suffolk and ideas on how the new
Suffolk LINk could work. We are holding these events across the
county and warmly invite you to attend:
- Ipswich: 7:00pm; Tuesday 13 May 2008
Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX
- Lowestoft 2.00pm; Wednesday 14 May 2008
Hotel Victoria, Kirkley Cliff, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33
0BZ
- Beccles: 6:30pm; Thursday 22 May 2008
Waveney House Hotel, Puddingmoor, Beccles, Suffolk NR34
9PL
- Bury St Edmunds Library: 6:30pm; Tuesday 27
May 2008
Sergeants Walk, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1TZ
- Sudbury: 2:30pm; Thursday 5 June 2008
Sudbury Town Hall, Market Hill, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10
1TL
- Felixstowe: 2:00pm; Thursday 12 June
2008
The Elizabeth Hotel, Hamilton Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11
7DX
At these events, you can also find out how you can become
involved in improving health and social care services in your area
and find out more about LINks.
We know that not everyone will be able to attend the above
events, but you can register your interest in the Suffolk LINk at
any time, if we have your details we can let you know the latest
news.
We would also like you to tell us your views on health and
social care services, this will help us to decide the priorities
for improving health and social care services in Suffolk and help
us to start work on setting up the Suffolk LINk.
Please give us your views here: