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Part of our role as a LINk is to help people in Tameside to have a say about how health and social care support is planned. This page provides Internet links to other organisations’ consultations and other activities that we’re aware of. These are not LINk consultations but if you’re interested in the topic, why not get involved?
If you do take part in these consultations and activities please let us know – this will help us to get an idea of what topics people are most interested in.
Transport to get to medical appointments - survey
 Do you use the North West Ambulance Service, Ring and Ride, Miles of Smiles or any other community service or think you need to? Please complete our Transport questionnaire.
Maybe you or somebody you care for needs help because of a physical, sensory, learning disability or mental health issues? Or are you on some form of benefits so are not able to afford to pay for your own transport? We are consulting people who have:
- Used some form of transport to medical appointments since May 2011.
- Completed the assessment and who did not meet the criteria.
- Have had good experiences or bad experiences.
If you would like a paper copy of this questionnaire or would like Ruth Madden, LINk Community Networker to visit your group to go through the questionnaire, Tel: 0161 339 4985 Email: ruth.madden@t3sc.org
Care Homes
In March we held an event focusing on care homes in Tameside. We listened to what people expected of care homes and also heard from people who had relatives in homes about their experiences. We are still analysing everything that people said but here are some of the key messages:
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Often someone needs to go into care quickly – there often isn’t time to find out everything you need to make the best decision. Different care homes offer different things – e.g. organised activities, diet and menu, facilities, etc.
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The things someone’s relative thinks are important about care are not always the same as the things that regulators and social services assess.
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People want residents in care homes to be treated as individuals and homes need to be flexible enough to do this. This includes how the home relates to its local community.
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People want to understand how they can be reassured about staffing levels and staff training.
If you are interested in care homes, why not join our working group? This group will help us to decide what we do next with this information. Contact the LINk Team, Tel: 0161 339 4985.
Hate Crime survey
Go for it! You can become a governor too
Are you interested in learning more about our local health services? Would you like to meet new people and face challenging situations?
Maybe you would like to give something back to your community or represent your Trust colleagues? If so, then a governor role may be just what you are looking for. If you are interested in becoming a governor we will be holding a series of roadshows to familiarise potential candidates with the role of the governor.
Please see the governor election flyer for further information (including roadshow dates).
Can you help?
NHS Greater Manchester are looking for local people to take part in focus groups to discuss health issues.
We are keen to recruit people with a long term condition and anyone that has ever been prescribed antibiotics.
The sessions will be structured to encourage discussion around your own health and lifestyle, your expectations of health professionals and understanding of antibiotic usage.
The sessions will last for 1 hour and will be held at: Broadoak and Smallshaw Community Centre, Broadoak Road, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 8RS on Wednesday 9 May.
You will be rewarded for your participation with a high street voucher.
If you live in Tameside and Glossop and wish to be involved then please contact Emma Camden, Tel: 0151 647 4700 Email: emma@icecreates.com
You will be asked to provide your name, postcode, telephone number in order that we can record attendance for the session.
Please note: All data will be handled in the strictest confidence and will form anonymised feedback to NHS Greater Manchester as part of the initial insight research.
We need your help!
We’re looking for people who want to get involved with our main work areas this year. These are:
- Personalisation of adult social care
- Community Mental Health services
- Access to GP (Family Doctor) Services
- Access to NHS Dentists
- Improving Care at Tameside Hospital
If you have used these services in the last year or have views about how they should work in the future we want to hear from you.
There are different ways you can get involved. These range from being part of our main project group and coming to regular meetings through to coming to one off events and filling in questionnaires – as much or as little as you want. If you’re interested, please phone the LINk Team (0161 339 4985) or email tamesidelink@t3sc.org
Personal Budget Questionnaire
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services is working together with In Control and Lancaster University to find out how personal budgets and direct payments are working across England. The questionnaire is for anyone in England who has a personal budget or a direct payment. There are versions for both personal budget holders and family/informal carers.
Already over 250 people have told them how personal budgets and direct payments are working for them.
They are trying to get the views of 1,000 people who have personal budgets and 1,000 carers. People can complete the survey online - or use the easy-read hard-copy version with a freepost return address.
If you get a direct payment or personal budget, or you’re a carer for someone who does, Why not have your say?
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