Join our People’s Network
Use your voice to make a difference to your life and your loved ones. We want you to influence the health and care services used by you, your family and friends.
We are looking for enthusiastic people of different ages and backgrounds to join our online People’s Network and share views and ideas.
You don’t need to have any experience of using health and care services but just be willing to join conversations about a range of issues important to you.
If you want to make a difference and get involved in improving the lives of people who live and work in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, then join our People’s Network.
To become a member of the Network you will:
- Need to be over 16 years old and live or work in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin
- Be asked to complete online surveys and join online conversations to share your views about health and care
- Receive updates about local developments in health and care
- Be invited to attend an event once a year to meet other network members and the leaders of local health and care services.
What do we need from you as a member?
- You don’t need to have any experience of using health and care services
- A willingness to contribute
- As much or as little time as you can give
- A desire to help improve local health and care and make a difference.
To find out more or join the Network, click here.
Other opportunities to get involved
Share your feedback: the following are currently seeking responses from people who use, or care for someone who uses, our health and care services across the county
> Share your views and experiences of services via your local Healthwatch
> Join your local Patient Participation Group
> Share your experience of maternity services with your local Maternity Voices Partnership
Become an expert by experience/patient representative: if you have experience of, or if you care for someone who uses, health or care services, and would like to work with us to help shape services, please get in touch to register your interest at stw.communications@nhs.net
Share your experience of our services with the Board: at our monthly Board meetings, we share a ‘resident story’ short film with our leaders from across the local health and care system. This gives them the chance to hear directly from people about their experience of services, discuss what they have heard, and what learning they can take from it. We are always on the look out for new stories, so if you have an experience you would like to share, which highlights when things went well or when they could have been better, please get in touch with us at stw.communications@nhs.net
Invite us along to your group: we regularly receive invitations to attend different community groups to listen to people’s experiences and views about health and care services. If you would like a member of the engagement team to visit your group, please contact us at stw.communications@nhs.net
Follow us on social media: Follow us and engage with us through our social media channels.
Get in touch with our Patient and Liaison Service: You can contact the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) if you want more information or advice about the services we commission, you want to pay a compliment or give general views about your care or you want to make us aware of your concerns or make a complaint.