Local Involvement Networks (LINks) have been set up to give everyone a
say in how their health and social care services are planned and provided.
Recent evidence has shown that ‘Local health and social care services
tend to improve if peoples’ views are listened to and acted upon’.
(National Centre for Involvement, 2008).

LINks replace the Public and Patient Involvement Forums (PPI Forums). The
Lancashire LINk is overseen by a Board made up of lay representation from
the Lancashire public including former PPI Forum members, voluntary
organizations and community groups. The work of the LINk is supported by
a LINk Support Organisation which is the BHA.

The people of Lancashire owe it to themselves and their community to help
improve the health of their residents. The Lancashire LINk offers you a
way to achieve this – join the LINk and help to make a change. You can
decide how active you want to be – from just receiving the Newsletter and
responding to occasional consultations to being a member of one of the
groups and standing for election to the LINk board.