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John MacLean
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Old Hostel
TARBERT
Isle of Harris
HS3 3BG
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01859 502588
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Key aims of the forum
- Independent advocacy organisation, Advocacy Western Isles, established with Health Board and Council.
- Western Isles Access Panel established with Council.
- Lay Assessor Co-ordinator for Care Commission Lay Assessor Pilot Project, Western Isles area.
- Direct Payments consultations.
- Western Isles Allies in Change / Community Care Residential Conference organised with Scottish Human Services Trust and the Western Isles Health Board
Focus of work 2005/2006
- Work with Western Isles Access Panel to publish comprehensive Disabled Access Guide – target Summer 2005
- Continue to co-ordinate Care Commission Lay Assessor pilot project throughout 2005.
- Forum staff and members to continue to serve on committees, working groups and to contribute to consultations with external bodies.
- Organise training for carers
- Continue to publish Newsletter
Services that the Forum has helped set up and develop
- Advocacy service
- Access Panels
- Newsletter
- Direct Payments
- Patient & Carers Information Project
Features that demonstrate Good Practice
- Ongoing consultations with users and carers through local Forums, meetings and mailshots.
- Activities conducted in all island areas despite problems of distance and sparsity of population.
Features that demonstrate user/carer involvement
- Forums include users of services and carers.
- Forum support for user-led groups.
- Wide distribution of Newsletter and Minutes.
- Work with both voluntary care and statutory agencies.
Key Issues of concern
Promote active involvement of users and carers in Health Board Service Re-design, expansion of independent advocacy service, further uptake of Direct Payments, involvement in consultations on the expansion of NHS 24.
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