In a challenging year I am
pleased to report that the Eastern Health and
Social Services Council has continued to remain
focused on providing a voice for individuals
and communities in our area. In particular I
would like to highlight the contribution of
our Council members to the year's work. No Council
member is paid. Each of our members has given
their time freely to not only attend the monthly
Council meetings but also to attend Trust Board
meetings, conferences where our input has been
requested and visits to health care facilities.
The work they have undertaken has added real
value to the debate on health and social services
and I look forward to that contribution continung
until the end of the Council's life in April
2008.
Patricia McMillan
What
Do We Do? The
Health and Social Services Councils represent the
interests of the public in the planning and delivery
of health and social services in Northern Ireland.
The Councils give people a chance to influence decisions
which affect them. There are four Health and Social
Services Councils, with the Eastern Council representing
the 660,000 people in the Eastern Board area. The
Eastern Council's activities include:
Providing
information on health care and social services
Offering
advice and information to people who wish to complain
Monitoring
the level of local services
Working
with local groups to ensure their opinions are
heard
Acting
for the public to improve the range, type and
quality of services
Representing
the public in health and social care consultations
How
To Contact The Council
Free
Phone 0800 917 0222
E-mail:ecouncil@ehssc.n-i.nhs.uk
Website: www.ehssc.org Eastern
Health and Social Services Council
1st Floor, Lesley House, 25-27 Wellington Place,
Belfast, BT1 6GQ
