Well it's really good to see Croydon PCT taking this issue seriously.I for one welcome some of the radical thinking behind this report and hope it is the start of a new era of better involvement and empowerment in health.
This strategy describes the way in which the PCT wants to improve how it listens and acts upon the views of local people when it comes to planning and delviering health services.
It has been sent out to lots of people and networks locally at the end of May but we would welcome some online discussion and your comments by the 23rd July. But we also need to look further ahead. This is just a strategy and making sure it does not sit on the shelf will mean lots of work putting its recommendations into place. We want your views on how to do this too - there are no deadlines for that!
Submitted by David Gilbert on Tue, 01/07/2008 - 13:05
I am working for the Primary Care Trust (PCT) - the local health planning organisation - until October 2008. I am helping to develop a strategy for Patient and Public Involvement (PPI).
I am an ex-mental health service user, Leeds Utd supporter and father of two kids, 8 and 4, who have just won a Nintendo Wii in a school raffle. My evenings are pretty busy right now. When I have any spare time I like to write poetry.
