MW20104 - Market Warming Event - Healthwatch Wolverhampton

Tender description

<p>This online event will outline the tender process and service requirements for Healthwatch Wolverhampton which will be advertised on this portal during November 2021. The event will offer potential providers an opportunity to ask questions about the tender process and service specification during the session.</p> <p>Draft Agenda &ndash; 12th November 2021,</p> <ul> <li>Introduction &ndash; Service details, local demographics</li> <li>Organisation type</li> <li>Engagement (public and stakeholder) outcomes</li> <li>Procurement process</li> <li>Questions</li> </ul> <p>Background:</p> <p>The Health and Social Care Act 2012 established Healthwatch, nationally as Healthwatch England and locally through the requirement to have a Local Healthwatch in each local authority area. Local Healthwatch became operational in April 2013 when they replaced their predecessors Local Involvement networks.</p> <p>Healthwatch is responsible for ensuring that local voices are heard, and that people&rsquo;s views and experiences are used to improve existing health and social care services and to help shape and influence future provision to meet need and reduce health inequalities. The service will also signpost people to services in order to enhance choice.</p> <p>If you wish to attend the event which will be held via MSTeams, please email your details to: Sophie Yeomans &ndash; Commissioning Support Officer&nbsp; Sophie.Yeomans@wolverhampton.gov.uk</p> <p>A meeting invite will then be sent to you prior to the event.</p> <p>THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION &ndash; Any future opportunities will be published on the portal separately.</p> Keywords: Healthwatch, complaints