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If you have any queries feel free to email on :

enquiries@telfordandwrekinlink.org.uk

Updates from major initiatives:-

a)    Youth LINk
b)    Patient Reference Groups
c)    Equality Delivery System
d)    Donnington VOICE

Also an opportunity for members of the public to raise any local NHS or social care issues or to ask questions

We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting. The agenda and papers will be published on the our website shortly. Alternatively please let us know if you’d like to receive the agenda and a set of papers in advance.

Call us on 01952 614180 or email enquiries@telfordandwrekinlink.org.uk

Please forward any questions that you want to raise at the meeting about local health and social care services and we will gladly look into your concerns before the meeting.
We look forward to meeting you on 8 February at the Park Lane Centre, Woodside - light refreshments will be available from 17.30

LINk is inviting organisations in Telford & Wrekin to a meeting where we will:

• Give you more information on the development of Telford & Wrekin Healthwatch
• Help to identify some people who will work with us to establish the local Healthwatch
• Ensure that people in the area have the best possible organisation to represent them in Health and Social care issues.

Join us at a meeting onTuesday, 6th December at either 2.00 pm or 7.00 pm

at Meeting Point House, Telford Town Centre.

Please note that you must book your place at the meeting by either contacting the LINk office on 01952 614180, or contacting us on email: enquiries@telfordandwrekinlink.org.uk

Please click here for an event poster

This is a free conference to be held on Friday 25 November 2011, ICC, Kind Edwards Road, Birmingham, B1 2AA. Please click here for a poster, biographies of key note speakers, event information:

• national-ambulance-conference-poster1
• guest-speakers-biographies1
• information-about-the-conference

Booking onto the National Ambulance Conference of the EDS:

If you would like to attend the conference could you email your name and contact details, or that of your representative to Joanna.Shaw@wmas.nhs.uk who will book you a place(s) at the event.

Or you can book through our online booking system-

http://nationalambulanceedsconference.eventbrite.co.uk/?ebtv=F

Or

Register tconference-information

Register here, for your free place: http://nationalambulanceedsconference.eventbrite.co.uk/?ebtv=F

The Agenda and further information will be sent out nearer the Conference date; which is the 25th November 2011.

Questions about the National Ambulance Conference of the EDS:

For any questions, or queries please do not hesitate to contact Sofia Jabeen at sofia.jabeen@wmas.nhs.uk (07768278922) or sharon.wynne@wmas.nhs.uk (01384 246473).

Tanya Love (Telford & Wrekin LINk Equality and Diversity Champion) will be attending this event on behalf of LINk

NHS Future Forum seeks views from patients and public

The NHS Future Forum wants to hear from patients, service users, carers and their representatives to help shape its advice to the Government.

The Forum is looking at four issues:

* how to improve information for users of services and professionals

* how to get services to join up better

* how the NHS can do more to improve people’s health and wellbeing (as well as treating illness)

* how to improve the education and training of doctors, nurses and other health professionals.

Please click on the links above to find out more about each issue and to give your comments. You can also send comments in by using our Feedback form.

The deadline for comments on three of the topics – education and training of health and care professionals, information, and the role of the NHS in improving health and wellbeing – is 31 October 2011.

The deadline for comments on the subject of joined up services is 18 November 2011.

If you are a healthcare professional, you might like to respond to the Future Forum’s more detailed questions.

Shropshire Partners in Care (SPIC) and Telford & Wrekin Adult Protection Team will be running a short session for carers on Adult Abuse Awareness.

This information session will focus on:

· recognising the categories and indicators of abuse including institutional abuse

· understanding  the referral process

· understanding the adult protection process

· the local authority’s responsibility to vulnerable adults and keeping people safe

· the processes in place to keep people safe from harm

The aim of the session will be to help carers understand the referral process and explain how the multi- agency approach works to reduce the risks to the vulnerable adult.

Date: Tuesday 8th November:  10.30am – 12.30pm

Venue:  Quaker Room, Meeting Point House, Telford Town Centre

No booking required.

If you require any more information, please contact the Carers Contact Centre on 01952 240209.  Please note that this session is for Carers only, thank you.

Limited places available so please contact us straight away to reserve your place.

For further information regarding the course, please contact Rebecca or Bally on 01952 217474.

Autism Central - The Autism Event in Central England:

Information and advice for individuals, families and professionals:

17th November 2011 10am-8pm
The Clarendon Suites, 2 Stirling Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9SB

Free Entry, Refreshments Available and Free Parking

For more information click the image to direct you to the website, or follow: http://www.qac.ac.uk/

We are still running our survey on cuts to services and we are keen to hear your experiences. This will be open for one more week only.

To try and gain a better understanding of this issue, our survey is investigating whether patients across the country are experiencing problems of this sort.

We want to hear from as many patients as possible – including those that are not having problems accessing services and treatments – so that we can get a balanced picture.

This the FINAL WEEK of the survey so if you haven’t filled it in and want to contribute this is your last chance.

To access the survey please follow the link below. It should only take a few minutes.

Breaking down the barriers to Employment:  Mental Health; the hidden disability:

Listen Not Label are holding an open event where you can:

- meet with others and share your experience
- learn what’s available in your Local Community

We are inviting you to come and join us on World Mental Health Day on:

Monday 10th October 2011 at the Walker Room, Meeting Point house, Town Centre, Telford, TF3 4HS from 10.30am until 3.30pm.

We would love to meet you and see you there.  For more information and to book a place, please contact 01952 458021 or email admin@listennotlabel.org.uk

The Agenda for WMHD can be downloaded by clicking the link.