Highland HealthVOICES Network is the NHS Highland-wide Public Partnership Forum for NHS Highland. It is a network of people across the area who are interested in health and healthcare. See our information leaflet and registration form.
Details of how the network functions are in the Working Agreement.
The Highland HealthVOICES Network Steering Group was wound up in September 2010 and replaced by a short-life group, the Transitional Participation Advisory Group, who could support the ongoing development of good participation across NHS Highland.
We evaluated the Network during 2006 and 2007, and published a report of the findings in June 2007. You can read the Evaluation Report here.
During 2009 we surveyed NHS Highland staff about their experiences of involving public members. It is reassuring that the results of this survey are largely positive. You can read the full report here.
The Network has members who go to each Community Health Partnership management committee. They can raise issues on behalf of the wider membership, and report back on progress. You can view your local members' profiles below:
- North Highland CHP - Elizabeth Smith, Primary Member
- North Highland CHP - Allan Tubb, Deputy Member
- South East Highland CHP - Hamish Wood, Primary Member
- South East Highland CHP - Kate Adamson and Brian Downie, Deputy Members
- Mid Highland CHP - Isobel Macdonald & Annie Macleod - role sharing Skye and Lochalsh
- Mid Highland CHP - Michael Macmillan - Ross and Cromarty member
- Mid Highland CHP - Gavin Hogg - Lochaber member
- Raigmore Hospital - Elizabeth Smith
- Argyll & Bute CHP - Duncan Martin, Chair of A&B Public Partnership Forum
- Argyll & Bute CHP - Katy Murray, Vice Chair of A&B Public Partnership Forum
Network members share information from meetings or events they've been to by filling in a short meeting report. These are published with our monthly newsletter Network News.
Alternatively, please call the Public Engagement Team on 01463 704903 or email getinvolved.nhshighland@nhs.net with any queries.
