Health watchdog goes online

Chief Executive of the Patient and Client Council, Maeve Hully said:

"We hope our website will give people across Northern Ireland the opportunity to access information, share their experiences and learn more about how they can get involved in health and social care.

"We want to reach all people living in Northern Ireland. The website was developed by working with patients and clients, to provide an interesting and easy way of letting people know about our work. Visit www.patientclientcouncil.hscni.net"

To date, over 450 people have signed up to the Patient and Client Council Membership Scheme. The scheme is the first of its kind in Northern Ireland and offers people living here the opportunity to have their say on local health and social care issues. Visitors to the website can join the scheme online.

Through the Patient and Client Council Facebook page, people can share their views and get involved in discussions about health and social care. You can find the Facebook page by searching ‘Patient and Client Council’ on the Facebook home page, www.facebook.com

By following the Patient and Client Council on Twitter, people will be able to keep up to date with current work and issues in health and social care www.twitter.com/patientclient