LINKs and the Regulation of Health and Social Care

LINks and the Regulation of Health and Social Care
This event is one of a series of national and regional events exploring the new relationship between LINks, the Healthcare Commission and the Commission for Social Care Inspection. As the nature of public and patient involvement changes and LINks become established, one of their key relationships will be with the regulators of healthcare in England, the Healthcare Commission and the Commission for Social Care Inspection.
This free workshop will also give OSCs:

• a chance to hear feedback about commentaries on last years annual healthcheck
• a chance to consider what the Healthcare Commission ratings mean for the quality of care in the regions and how OSCs might respond
• a chance to consider how OSCs and LINks might work together around the 2008/09 annual healthcheck

The workshop will be highly interactive and is intended to support the new arrangements in 2008/9 relating to LINk hosts. You will receive a copy of the handbook prepared for LINk host organisations and work with others to identify how these arrangements can be successfully implemented. People attending the day will include:

• LINk host organisations
• LINk leads from local authorities
• OSC members
• Healthcare Commission staff including regional assessment staff
• Individuals from organisations involved in the roll-out and support of LINks including the Department of Health, the National Centre for Involvement and the Commission for Social Care Inspection

Places are limited so to reserve your place please fill out the attached booking form indicating which event you would like to attend and email to Jasmine Miller at or fax back to 0207 713 0624. We look forward to seeing you there.

The dates are as follows:

Bristol 10th September
Cambridge 24th September
Plymouth 6th October
Birmingham 7th October
Newcastle 21st October
Manchester 12 November
Nottingham 10th November
York 13th November
Croydon 19th November
London 26 November

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Please return this form to Jasmine Miller by 15th August 2008:
Email: , Fax: 0207 713 0624, Phone: 020 7239 7825 Post: OPM, 252b Gray’s Inn Road, London WC1X 8XG