What is a LINk?

LINk stands for Local Involvement Network. LINks have been set up around England to make sure local people, groups and organisations can bring their local knowledge about the local health and adult social care services they receive.

The job of the LINk is to find out what people like and dislike about local health and social care services, and to work with the people who plan and run them to help make them better. This may involve talking directly to health and  social care staff about a service that is not being offered, or suggesting ways that an existing service could be made  better.

Anyone can be involved in the LINk and contribute to its activities because everyone’s views matter. Members may  include carers, service users, community leaders and patient representatives. The LINk also welcomes groups and  organisations eg. charities, faith groups, residents’ associations, youth councils, black and minority ethnic organisations,  business federations – in fact anyone who wants to make sure that the needs of their community are listened to.