Developing HealthWatch in Bristol

You are invited to a stakeholder event on

Monday 6 February 2012 from 10am–12.30 pm in the Council House, College Green

Bristol HealthWatch will be established from October 2012.  It will be commissioned by the City Council.  It will be a new independent consumer champion building on the experience and knowledge of the LINk. It will represent people’s views and experiences to influence the policy, planning, commissioning and delivery of Health and Social Care.  It will provide information and advice to help people access and make choices about services, and access independent complaints advocacy to support people if they need help to complain about Health and Social Care services.

This event is aimed primarily at organisations that have an interest in health and care issues in the city.  It is an opportunity to hear about the process for the procurement of HealthWatch and to feed into aspects of the development work that will help shape the specification.

Cllr Jon Rogers, Cabinet Member for Care and Health and Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board will be leading the session and will outline his vision for patient and public involvement in the city, the role of HealthWatch and its importance on the Health and Wellbeing Board.

You will also hear from the Bristol LINk about lessons learnt in patient and public involvement.

If you would like to attend this event please contact

Suzanne Ogborne by email Suzanne.ogborne@bristol.gov.uk or by phone on 0117 922 2080 by Friday 20 January 2012.  Tea, coffee, fruit juice and fruit will be available

Please let Suzanne know if you have any access needs.

A full programme will be available nearer to the date.