Mark Weights, Lay Member for Patient and Public Involvement
As a Lay Member on the CCG Governing Body for Patient and Public Involvement my role is to be the voice for local people on the work carried out by the organisation to ensure patients, public and the community are fully involved in decision making and have the opportunity to share experiences of accessing NHS services locally.
As Lay Member I sit on a number of committees / meetings to ensure that the community are considered in everything we do. These committees include:
As well as the above committees I also chair the patient experience involvement group, patient participation forum and St Helens Cares Stakeholder Forum.
My role is also to provide assurance to Governing Body and other committees on the work we do on patient and public involvement and how they are involved.
You can get in touch with me via email mark.weights@sthelensccg.nhs.uk or call 01744 627596
Biography
Mark has worked in the third and voluntary sector at SHAP since 1987, involved in supported housing, working with young people who are in the care of the Local Authority or those who are getting ready to leave care. Mark has been a key part of the local community for a number of years, working in the field of homelessness and supported housing for over 40 years. His experience working with some of the most vulnerable members of our community will no doubt support the CCG to continue carrying out meaningful engagement.
There are a number of ways of getting involved in the work we do and sharing your experiences of accessing local NHS services.
We want to hear what you think about how we design, deliver and monitor the services that we provide and how we can really make a difference to the health and well-being of the people of St Helens. There are lots of ways you can get involved with the CCG including;
When undertaking engagement activities the team follow these principles.
For more information, contact our team
Paul Steele - Engagement, Involvement, Communications and Patient Experience Lead
NHS St Helens CCG, 2nd Floor, The Gamble Building, Victoria Square,
St Helens, WA10 1DY
Tel: 01744 627 596 Email: engagement@sthelensccg.nhs.uk
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We have developed a Communications and Engagement strategy 2019-22 which outlines our commitment to the public and our stakeholders. Here, you can see how out strategy links with St Helens CCG priorities and how we plan to engage with the local population in a meaningful way.
We have also developed an Engagement, Involvement and Communications plan 2018-19 which highlights our achievements as a team over the last 12 months and to look and plans and priorities going forward.
Governing Body receive six monthly updates on patient and public engagement and involvement
April 19 - September 19 Governing Body update
October 18 - March 19 Governing Body update