Health and social work services

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Somerset County Council (SCC) is seeking interest from organisations, including community groups, that would like to manage and co-ordinate Healthwatch Somerset. Healthwatch Somerset is the local health and social care consumer champion and represents all customers of these services and the general public, who may themselves be future customers. A key requirement of Healthwatch Somerset is to engage in particular with those who are vulnerable or often unheard. Healthwatch Somerset is a member of the Somerset Health and Wellbeing Board and will champion the views of all customers and the general public at a strategic level to local health and social care commissioners and providers and to Healthwatch England in order to improve services. Healthwatch will be accountable to local customers of health and social care services, the general public and SCC in terms of the performance of its role and value for money. SCC is intending to run a procurement process in early 2017. Market Engagement Event — 18.11.2016 PLEASE NOTE: By Expressing an Interest in this event you are not booking a place. Please follow the instructions below to reserve your place. SCC is holding a Market Engagement Event on Friday 18th.11.2016. Interested providers are invited to attend the event to have a dialogue with SCC about the future service. Due to the venue size no more than one representative attend from each organisation may attend. Event Details Date: 18.11.2016 Time: 14:00 — 16:00 Venue: Taunton Event Registration: To attend this event please email sburridge@somerset.gov.uk