The Rotherham NHS Foundation
Trust is looking for service users to join its Public Panel, to offer views on
patient experience and help make services work better for local people.
Made up of patients, carers
and the general public, the Public Panel will advise the Trust of their lived
experience of hospital and community services.
The panel will address a range
of topics, including the Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, Children’s Services,
waiting lists and management of long-term conditions.
There are a number of ways for
panel members to get involved, such as regular meetings (currently taking place
online only), surveys and patient information reviews.
Our aim is for the panel to
represent the whole patient community. People of any age, race, religion,
gender and background are encouraged to get involved.
Actively listening to patient
feedback allows us to review the way we offer services and communicate with
patients. Hearing first hand experiences means we can learn and adapt for the
future.
Deputy Chief Executive at the
Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, Michael Wright, said: “Engaging with our
patients is vitally important for us to be able to provide the best possible
care for our community. Hearing first-hand experiences will allow us to
understand the needs of patients, ensuring we are communicating effectively and
offering the most appropriate services to support patients and carers.”
If you are, or have been, a
patient or carer that has used the services of The Rotherham NHS Foundation
Trust, and would like the opportunity to have your ideas and constructive
feedback heard, please contact rotherham.patientengagement@nhs.net.
See the upcoming events listed
below. We would love to hear from you. If you have been affected by any of these
topics, please get in touch.
Dates and topics for 2023 will be announced shortly.
