What are LINks?

LINks are bodies that will encourage and support local people to get involved in how local health care services are planned and run. They will listen to local people about their needs and about their experiences of services. LINks will feedback this information to the people responsible for delivering health and social care services so that things can change for the better.

What will LINks do?

The role of a LINk is to:

• give everyone the chance to say what they think about their local health care services - what is working well and what is not so good
• give people the chance to check how care services are planned and run
• feedback what people have said about services so that things can change for the better

Who can be part of a LINk?

Anyone can be part of LINk. A LINk should be able to represent everyone in the community. This means all of the different groups and types of people that make up the local population will be able to join. They should also be able to give people who do not usually have a say the chance to give their views.

More information?

If you would like more information about LINks in York then please contact Nigel Burchell, head of strategic partnerships, on (01904) 552055