Healthwatch

The aim of this service is to:

• Co-ordinating and contributing views of the wider community on their experience and needs of local health and social care services with commissioners and providers of health and social care services
• Representing community, patient and service users views on Health and Wellbeing Boards
• Promoting and supporting the involvement of residents and service users in monitoring and commissioning of health and social care services
• Providing information and advice to the public about accessing health and social care services and on choices available within integrated health and social care offers
• Contributing views and experiences of residents and communities to Healthwatch England to support its' role as a national champion
• Submitting recommendations to Healthwatch England on undertaking special reviews or investigating areas of concern