NHS Lincolnshire is dedicated to listening to our service users and improving the services we offer.
We believe it is important to involve patients and the public in the decisions we make as we can only improve our services by constantly seeking local views.
This will lead to:
- Better informed decision-making
- Greater awareness about the services we provide and
- a sense of empowerment by the people who use our services
One way we do this is through surveys and consultations. We also welcome your views at any time- go to the compliments and complaints page on this website or contact the PPI team via the details below.
How does a consultation take place?
When a consultation begins, we will usually publish a consultation document with a letter explaining what kind of questions we are most interested in. We will also outline a timetable and a way for you to get your responses back to us. We will also explain how decisions are made after the consultation is finished. Anyone can respond to our consultation document, either as a group or as an individual.
Who is consulted?
Generally we consult partners and stakeholders:
- Partners: Those that have a formal relationship with NHS Lincolnshire
- Stakeholders: Patients and potential patients, staff and suppliers, local residents
NHSL Website Stakeholder List
Legal Obligation
Universal world–class quality of care means all change should be locally led to meet the different needs of everyone. The NHS now has a duty to consult people who are affected whenever there are substantial changes to services.