Barking and Dagenham LINks

Local Involvement Networks (LINks)

Make a difference

Do you want to have a say and influence over how your local Health and Social Care services are developed, run and monitored? Well now you really can have your voice heard.

LINks has been set up to give local people a stronger voice in their Health and Social Care Services, including how they are run and delivered.

People are being offered more choice in the services they receive and who provides them. Services are also working more closely together and listening to people more about their needs and expectations.

The main role of LINks is to:

encourage and support greater involvement in shaping Health and Social Care services
actively canvas all sections of the community for their views and experiences
Give the public the opportunity and ability to hold local services to account
inform those who commission and scrutinise health and social care services

LINks have the power to:

enter premises such as GP Surgeries, Care homes etc. and view the services and care provided
ask the funders of these services for information
make reports and recommendations to care providers
refer matters to the local Overview and Scrutiny Committee

All of these organisations must respond within a reasonable time.

Barking & Dagenham LINks:

The Centre for Independent, Integrated and Inclusive Living (CIIIL) is responsible for ensuring that LINks is supported in carrying out its duties.

LINks is there to represent everyone in the community and need you to be involved. You decide to what extent you get involved. For instance you could agree to something as simple as answer our surveys or telephone interviews. We want and need you to be involved in shaping your local health and social care services.

Make sure your opinion counts.
Join LINks and together we can make a real difference.

For more information you can

Telephone:
020 8595 4587
E-mail
info@bdlinks.org.uk
Visit the LINks web site
www.bdlinks.org.uk

We look forward to hearing from you