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This is an easy to read consultation guide about Healthwatch Leicestershire

In August and September, we are running a consultation on Healthwatch Leicestershire

It explains what Healthwatch Leicestershire is, and tells you where you can get some more information

What is a consultation?

A consultation is when groups and communities can tell us what they think about things

We would like you to tell us what you think about our plans

Consultation onHealthwatchLeicestershire1st August – 19th September 2012

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Healthwatch Leicestershire is a new group that will allow people who live in Leicestershire to tell us what they think about Health and Social Care services in Leicestershire

Healthwatch will start next year, in April 2013

Healthwatch will be independent. This means that Healthwatch Leicestershire will not be controlled by one group or person

It’s job will be to listen to what people say about Health and Social Care Services in Leicestershire

Healthwatch Leicestershire will be able to tell the people who provide services how they can make their services better

What is Healthwatch Leicestershire?

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We would like you to tell us what you think of our plans for Healthwatch Leicestershire

We have thought about a Vision for Healthwatch Leicestershire. A Vision is what we would like Healthwatch Leicestershire to be like

Our vision is to listen to what people in Leicestershire tell us. It is also to improve Health and Social Care services for everyone

Healthwatch Leicestershire will tell the people who provide services when things go wrong

Healthwatch Leicestershire will work with other groups and organisations to decide what is important

The things that you tell us will help us to make sure things get better

We will speak to user groups to make sure our information is right

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There are 3 Rules for Healthwatch

Rule number 1: It will be independent

This means that nobody can tell Healthwatch Leicestershire what they should say or do

Rule number 2: It will be representative

This means that we will listen to what people who live in Leicestershire tell us, and do what they ask us to do

Rule number 3: It will be accountable

This means telling people what Healthwatch Leicestershire has done, and show that things are getting better

We have developed some Principals for Healthwatch Leicestershire. Principals are like Rules

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How will Healthwatch Leicestershire work?

Healthwatch Leicestershire will have a list of what is important which everyone agrees to

There will be some rules about how everyone works together

We will check what we are doing every year to make sure it is working

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How can I take part in the Consultation on Healthwatch Leicestershire?

There are some meetings that you can go along to

29th August 2012, 1.30pm – 3.30pm

The Moira Centre, Moira Street, Loughborough

3rd September 2012, 4.00pm – 6.00pm

Basset Centre, Basset Street, Wigston

4th September 2012, 2.00pm – 4.00pm

George Ward Centre, Church Lane, Barwell

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If you need this information in a different version, such as large print, Braille, audiotape, or if you need help in understanding it, you can contact us on these details:

Telephone: 0116 305 9381

Fax: 0116 305 7271

Minicom: 0116 305 6048

E-mail: healthwatch@leics.gov.uk

For more help and support, please contact us. Please remember some people will need support to

understand this information

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There is more information about Healthwatch Leicestershire. If you would like to find out some more information about it, please let us know