In your community - Scarborough | Healthwatch Northyorkshire

About this event

We're coming to Scarborough to tell you who Healthwatch are, how we can work together, and offer you the opportunity to tell us your views on health and social care in-person.

Join us at this free public event:

Meet our staff, volunteers and trustees over some refreshments.
Learn about the work we are doing and the impact it is having in making care better for you and your loved ones.
Share your experiences – good and bad - of health and social care across North Yorkshire. What worked well? What would you like to see change? What else is needed?
Question and answer session.

Who can attend?

Everyone, including:

Members of the public
Voluntary and community organisations, and social enterprises
Staff across NHS health and social care
Managers and decision-makers across services
North Yorkshire Council
Care Quality Commission
Home carers

Why your feedback is important

NHS and social care staff are doing everything they can to keep us well during these challenging times, but there might be things that can be improved for you and your loved ones. What would you like to see happen in Scarborough and surrounding areas? How could services be improved? What is working well?

We then let the Government, North Yorkshire Council, NHS leaders, social care and other decision makers hear your voice and use your feedback to improve care.

Additional time at the event

There is the option for you to stay on and observe our board of trustees meeting (11.30am - 1.15pm), to see what goes into the running of Healthwatch and our plans and priorities.

You are welcome to can read through the below to familiarise yourself with the work we have been doing, but it isn't essential as we will be telling you about Healthwatch at the event.