What is Tower Hamlets Involvement Network (THINk)?
- THINk is the Local Involvement Network, or LINk, for Tower Hamlets. A LINk has been set up in every area of England to help people influence or change the way their local NHS and social care services are delivered.
- THINK will give local people ways of getting involved and influencing service, design, review and development of health and social care services.
- THINk is independent of the Local Authority and the NHS and can comment on all health and social care including local hospitals, GPs, care homes, and pharmacies.
- THINks remit is all health and social care services including local hospitals, GPs, care homes, and pharmacists.
- THINk is managed by a steering group of 20 members and key stakeholders.
- THINk members are individuals, groups and organisations from across Tower Hamlets.
- THINK is hosted by Urban Inclusion Community (www.urbaninclusion.co.uk).
What will THINk do for me?
THINk will:
- Ask Tower Hamlets people what they need from their services and will provide lots of ways for people to give their views
- Visit services to get the views of the people who use them
- Feed those views to the people and groups in Tower Hamlets in charge of services
- Have the power to refer the public’s issues to Health Scrutiny Panel, the Health Commission, Commission for Social Care Inspection, and the Mental health Act Commission
If you would like further information on THINk Please contact us.
News Flash:
From April 2013 LINk’s will be formally changing their status to bodies called ‘HealthWatch’. If you would like to find out more information on HealthWatch please click on the ‘Get Informed’ tab at the top of the page and then click on the icon box titled ‘HealthWatch’.
