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The following news bites are from our network of user-led and other voluntary and community organisations, as well as individuals and groups.
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Details Released About the Future of your Local Involvement Network (LINk)
29 July 2010

On 12^th July 2010 the Government published an NHS white paper entitled Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS. The report details the Governments “patient centred” vision for the NHS. The following article is a summary of the white paper itself in terms of the future of LINk...

Suffolk LINk Annual Report 2009 - 2010
08 July 2010

The Suffolk LINk Annual Report 2009 - 2010 is now available...

Suffolk LINk Success - Patient Safety Alerts
08 July 2010

The Suffolk LINk contacted a number of trusts, which had outstanding "patient safety alerts"...

Sad Announcement
08 July 2010

It is with deep sadness...

Quality Accounts 2010
08 July 2010

Two members of the Suffolk LINk Board successfully reviewed the quality accounts of several trusts covering Suffolk and neighbouring areas...

A New Direction for the Suffolk LINk
03 March 2010
Our Executive Board have recently decided upon the future structure of the Suffolk LINk in terms of the way in which the LINk will manage the issues that it receives. read more ...

Suffolk LINk Launch Events!
15 February 2010

The newly named Suffolk LINk Executive Board are going to be holding countywide launch events which will be open to all who may like to attend. It is an opportunity to meet your district/specialist representative on the the Executive Board and share your experiences of health and social care in Suffolk....

Suffolk LINk Online Forum
12 February 2010

We have added an online forum to our website. To access it all you need to do is hover your mouse over the drop down menu at the top of this page where it says documents and reports and click on "The Forum"..........

New name for the Core Group!
12 February 2010

Our Core Group have recently been discussing, in depth, the future direction of the Suffolk LINk. As part of this process, a decision has been taken to change the name of the group from Core Group to.............

NHS Consulation on Renal Dialysis
24 December 2009
The NHS are holding a consultation on renal dialysis at the James Paget Hospital and also in Stowmarket in January 2010. read more ...

Core Group Vacancies
30 November 2009
We are going to hold an election to fill our vacancies on the New Core Group. read more ...

New Staff Appointments
27 November 2009
We are pleased to inform you that the LINk has appointed two new members of staff to the team. read more ...

Black and Minority Ethnic Community Engagement and Information Event
27 November 2009
The Black and Minority Ethnic Sub-Group of Suffolk LINk are holding a community engagement and information event. read more ...

Black & Minority Ethnic (BME) LINk Sub-Group Success
10 July 2009
This group has been just one of the successes over the last year. The meetings are held monthly in Ipswich at present, but there are plans to spread out to like-minded groups and individuals in other parts of Suffolk in the future. read more ...

Great Yarmouth & Waveney Transitional Group
10 July 2009
Leads for the continuing areas of work have been reviewed and are working well. Members have served on Patient Environment Action Team (PEAT) inspection teams in the area. Local comments regarding health and social care matters have been addressed including missed GP appointments. read more ...

Interim Lay Advisory Group – ILAG
10 July 2009
This group has continued to meet regularly over the past year. read more ...

We are always interested in any material that relates to the work of the LINk and will consider it for online and newsletter publication. Please include pictures, logos and origin if possible. Thankyou.