Message from Colin Case.            These are public events if anyone wants to go:-            
Additional            dates announced for patient and community workshops
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      Dear Colleague
        
      The NHS Future Fit          programme is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform          health services for patients and communities in Shropshire,          Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.
        
      It has two starting points.          Firstly, the needs and expectations of patients, carers and          other experts by experience – for example, the feedback received          through the Call To Action, from complaints & compliments,          from patient surveys, and through other patient engagement and          leadership programmes. Secondly, the knowledge and expertise of          doctors, nurses and other health professionals – drawing on          evidence of “what works” locally, nationally and          internationally.
        
      One of the big messages we          have heard from patients is that they want any plans for the          future of health services to be clinically led.  So, we have          asked local GPs, hospital doctors, community nurses, therapists,          paramedics and more to look in detail at: What have our patients          told us about the types of health service they need? and, what          does the evidence tell us and how do we measure up locally?
        
      The first phase of that          work is under way right now and we’re looking for people from          Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales who are keen to          test the ideas that our clinicians are starting to develop. We          hope that you will also want to help to take the debate out more          widely to your communities, networks, neighbours and workplaces.          Everyone should have the opportunity to be part of this debate          and this can only happen with your help.
        
      A vital part of NHS Future          Fit is to bring together patient perspectives from the whole          catchment served by local acute and community hospitals.  So,          the next step will see three patient and community leadership          events taking place in Shrewsbury to bring together people from          mid Wales, north Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, south          Shropshire and central Shropshire:
        
       ·         Thursday 27 February, 2pm          to 4.30pm (tea and coffee will be provided)
        
      Venue: Shropshire Education and Conference          Centre
          Mytton Oak Road
          Shrewsbury
          Shropshire
          SY3 8XQ 
        
       ·         Tuesday 4 March, 2pm to          4.30pm (tea and coffee will be provided)
       ·         Tuesday 4 March, 6.30pm to          9pm (a buffet supper will be provided)
        
      Venue: Shrewsbury          Town Football Club, Arthur Rowley Room
      Greenhous Meadow
      Oteley Road
      Shrewsbury
      SY2 6ST
      Phone 01743 289177
        
      The programme is the same          for each event so you only need to attend one. 
        
      At these events          we will work together to:
        
       ·         Hear from local          clinicians about work so far
       ·         Test and          challenge the early ideas from local clinicians – How does this          feel for a patient? Do I know where to go? Do I feel safe?
       ·         Agree how we will          take this discussion more widely to patients and communities          across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.
        
      So, these events aim to          bring patient and community voices and the next step will be            to take the debate out to towns, villages and communities            right across the area.
        
      We’ll also be looking for          volunteers to be interviewed – whether on camera or on paper –          to help us bring the debate to more people. There will be more          information about this nearer the time.
        
      How to book
        
      If you would like to attend          the workshop please email Haroon Jabar in the NHS Future Fit          team (haroon.jabar@nhs.net)          stating which date and time you would prefer.          
      Thank you in advance for          bringing your insight and experience.
                        --   Yoland Brown  Brownhill House B&B, Ruyton XI Towns, nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR  ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club  www.eleventowns.co.uk  www.eleventowns.com  www.ShACC-uk.org  Tel:  01939 261 121       Fax:  01939 260626