Calderdale LINk

Here you can download NHS Calderdale’s current consultations.

The documents are there to tell people what services there are, what they provide, where they are in Calderdale and what changes are to be made.

More information is available within the documents provided if you have any concerns you may also wish to contact Calderdale LINk.

The latest consultation looks at Morbid Obesity Surgical Services. Here you can read about the review Morbid Obesity Surgical Services (119) and feel free to fill in the questionnaire (107). 

 The ‘Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment’ looks at the services that pharmacies will start to provide. Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment Consultation document (127)

Intermediate care is the care you receive at home most likely to be when you have been discharged from hospital.Connecting Care for the Community (195)

You may also find The NHS Constitution and whistleblowing (126) of interest.

Details of all other consultations can be found in all consultations (112)

The white paper Liberating the NHS was published on the 12th July 2010. This paper heralds major changes across all aspects of NHS services. It also makes changes to Local Involvement Networks who will be transformed into a new organisation called HealthWatch. This paper will have implications for all Calderdale residents. Follow the link for the full report.

For further information about the consultation documents, please click on the links below:

 Transparency in outcomes - a framework for the NHS (201)

Commissioning for patients (225)  

The Department of Health’s report on the National Patient Choice Survey has been released and you can download it right here. 381 people from Calderdale responded on what influences their choice of hospital.