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Adrian Barker
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28 Jul 2014 - 15:54

null Why don’t public bodies co-operate more on community engagement?

Everyone agrees it makes sense for public bodies to co-ordinate their community engagement.  So why don’t they (usually)?   I managed to get our Health and Wellbeing Board to agree a protocol, last week, committing the Council, CCGs, Healthwatch and the voluntary and community sector to co-operate in their community engagement work. I’d like to think I achieved this because of... See more
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Adrian Barker
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:28

null Involving people to get their input to groups and partnerships

  A familiar, difficult and critical issue came up at our Healthwatch development group recently. Basically: 'it's great having all you people round the table – we've accepted any offers of interest – but at some point we'll need a much smaller group that can move quickly and take decisions.'   There was no hidden agenda here, but it immediately set alarm bells ringing. At the... See more
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