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East Dunbartonshire Public Partnership Forum

 

What is the Public Partnership Forum (PPF)?

 

• The Public Partnership Forum is a network, of existing local voluntary groups, and interested health service users, carers and members of the public.

 

 Who is it for?

 

• Everyone across East Dunbartonshire

 

 

What does the PPF do?

 

• Supports and assists the East Dunbartonshire Community Health Partnership to inform local people on the range and location of health services across East Dunbartonshire.

 

• Ensures  local health service users are provided with the opportunity to comment and take part in discussions that concern present and future health care services across East Dunbartonshire.

 

• Encourages and supports wider public involvement within the planning and decisions of the East Dunbartonshire Community Health Partnership.
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How does the PPF do this?

 

    By Communication

 

• The PPF Executive Group is made up with an ‘Executive Group’ of up to 25 members. It is hoped to reach out, to develop a virtual group that will not only receive information on a regular basis, but will be able to raise matters of concern thought the Executive Group meetings.

 

• The PPF has 2 representatives on the CHP Committee

     and also sub groups of the CHP

 

• The PPF meets once a month at different locations across East Dunbartonshire

 

• The PPF attend local community events, open days etc.

    Minutes of previous PPF

    Executive Group meetings

    are available at the bottom of this

    page

 

What is the PPF working on?

 

The PPF has identified 4 themes

that  

• Community Engagement
• Community Need
• Access
• Dementia

 

How do you get involved in the PPF?

 

• Join the PPF, attend meetings
• Receive PPF minutes, Newsletters.
• Attend local events and promote the PPF.

 

Who do I contact?

 

• David at the CHP    0141 355 2391
• Jim at ED    CVS     0141 578 0291
• Visit the CHP and CVS websites.

 

 

Public involvement is essential for the successful local development of the PPF. Local people becoming involved in reviewing and advising on the plans, enables the CHP, to be more publically accountable. The PPF provides local people

with an opportunity to become involved in shaping and developing their local health service. 

 

 

Jim Thompson
Community Engagement Officer
East Dunbartonshire Council for Voluntary Service
 0141 578 0291
 Mob. 07501824708