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Annual
Review 2004/05
Highlights
of the year at the Eastern Health & Social Services
Council
Contents:
Role Of The Health And Social Services Councils
It's Your Council
How To Contact The Council
Chair's Statement
Complaints
Council Meetings
Joint Council Meeting
Monitoring
Proposed Dates For Forthcoming
Council Meetings
Financial Statement
Publications
| Chair's
Statement
My first full year as Chair
of the Council has seen changes both in our membership
and in staffing. In March Richard Dixon joined us
as our Chief Officer. Richard comes to us at a time
of great challenge and change for the Council and
we offer him a warm welcome and our support.
In
April we bade farewell to Jane Graham. As our Chief
Officer, Jane had a real passion for her work and
cared deeply about a wide variety of issues and the
people they affected. Personally I feel privileged
to have worked with Jane in her last year with the
Council and wish her well on her return to Canada.
Patricia McMillan
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Complaints
One
of Council's main roles is to provide advice, support
and assistance to people who wish to complain about
any aspect of health or social services. Our help
ranges from providing information to people on how
to make a complaint, to accompanying them to meetings
and ensuring that their concerns are heard. This year
we have provided assistance to over 200 people. Many
of the complaints in which the Council is involved
are extremely complex in nature, and some take years
to resolve.
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Council
Meetings
The Council holds eleven public meetings every year.
The meetings are held in different venues and any
member of the public is welcome to attend.
| Member |
Scheduled Meetings
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Actual Attendance
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..
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Member
|
Scheduled Meetings
|
Actual Attendance
|
| Mrs E Askham |
11
|
2
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|
Cllr Mrs N Long
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11
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3
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| Cllr Mrs E J Campbell |
11
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8
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Mr B Marshall
|
11
|
6
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| Mrs B Canning |
1
|
1
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Mr J McDowell
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1
|
1
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| Mr G B Compston |
11
|
9
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Mrs S McGarry
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11
|
4
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| Mr B Coulter |
3
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3
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Mrs R McGrotty
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11
|
11
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| Cllr D Curran |
11
|
5
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Mr J McMahon
|
11
|
3
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| Cllr R A Drysdale |
11
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7
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Miss P McMillan
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11
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11
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| Cllr G Dunne |
11
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5
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Mr E G Monds
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11
|
7
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| Mr C Graham |
11
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9
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Cllr Ms M Moore
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11
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1
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| Mrs A E Hamilton |
11
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7
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Mrs M Muldoon
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11
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7
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| Dr M Harriott |
2
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2
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Mrs M Neill
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4
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1
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| Ald M Henderson |
11
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3
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Miss M Patterson
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11
|
10
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| Mr B Henry |
11
|
4
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Miss M Rooney
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1
|
1
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| Mr J Hutchinson |
11
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8
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Mr D Spence |
11
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6
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Joint
Council Meetings
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 In
June 2004, Council Members participated in a joint Council
Workshop held on Lusty Beg Island. This provided an opportunity
for all four councils to discuss potential models and roles
for future Health and Social Services Councils in Northern
Ireland. As a result of the discussions members agreed on
priorities for Health and Social Services Councils over
the next three years and a way forward for responding to
the Review of Public Administration. The Review acknowledges
the importance of the public having a voice in policy development
and service monitoring and Councils will respond to this
consultation with a view to continuing to provide a "voice
in health and social care".
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