| Voicing your opinions
Health and Social Services Councils were set up by Government
to represent the views and opinions of the public. There
are 4 Councils in Northern Ireland with local offices currently
based in Ballymena, Lurgan, Belfast and Omagh. Councils
are independent from those who manage and provide health
and social care.
Our main functions are to:
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Act on your behalf to improve the range,
type and quality of services |
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Continually monitor the quality of local services
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Represent public opinion about changes to existing
services and the introduction of new services |
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Find out what people think about services |
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Provide you with sources of information on health
and social care issues |
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Offer advice and help if you wish to complain about
a service. |
Use your voice to
help us
We are independent and work on behalf of individuals and
local communities. We help you to make your views known
about services or improvements you think may be needed in
your area. We monitor these services and talk to local groups
to make sure that important issues are raised:
You can help us by:
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Telling us what you need
from health and social services |
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Letting us know if you are not satisfied
with the care you or others have received. |
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Giving your views on proposed plans
and changes to services. |
If you want to become involved, you
can attend any meeting of your local Health and Social Services
Council. You may also be invited to give your views on local
issues through group and public events and surveys.
Alternatively, you might wish to
become a member of the Health and Social Services Council
Contact us on freephone number 0800
9170 222 or visit our website www.hsscouncils.org
for more details.
This leaflet is available in a range of
other languages, please click on the link below to read
in the language of your choice:
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Guide to the Health
and Social Services Councils in Irish |
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Guide to the Health and
Social Services Councils in Latvian |
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Guide to the Health and Social
Services Councils in Lithuanian |
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Guide to the Health
and Social Services Councils in Mandarin |
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Guide to the Health and Social
Services Councils in Polish |
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guide to the Health and Social
Services Councils in Portuguese |
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Guide to the Health and Social
Services Councils in Russian |
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Guide to the Health and
Social Services Councils in Ukranian |
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Guide to the Health
and Social Services Councils in Urdu |
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