NHS St Helens CCG TALKFEST Engagement Sessions
13/07/2021
NHS St Helens CCG is pleased to announce that their TALKFEST engagement sessions are back beginning w/c 26th July 2021.
This year due to COVID-19 restrictions, the TALKFEST events will take place virtually using Microsoft Teams and they have also set up a freephone telephone number so that anyone who isn’t able to use Microsoft Teams is able to dial in and listen.
They will be holding two events, a morning and an evening session, to enable as many people as possible to join:
- Tuesday 27th July 6:00pm
- Thursday 29th July 10:00am
TALKFEST is a community engagement initiative, and its purpose is to inform local communities about changes and developments to health and social care in St Helens. They also use it as an opportunity to engage with local communities about various topics and listen to views and feedback from those who use their services.
The topics at these sessions will cover:
· COVID-19 update from Public Health
· Preparing for Autumn and beyond
· Saving lives during winter
· Communities update from Halton and St Helens VCA
TALKFEST is a way of engaging with as many different people and communities in St Helens as possible including schools, workplaces, community, partners and third sector and voluntary organisations. Please share this information with your groups so we can ensure as many people as possible can get involved.
If you are running COVID-secure face to face sessions and you would like Paul Steele (Engagement, Involvement, Communications and Patient Experience Lead) to come and talk to your group in person or a run a dedicated virtual session for your group on the above topics, please get in touch by emailing [email protected] or calling 01744 457212
To register for a place at the virtual sessions, please use the following links:
Tuesday 27th July 6:00pm - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talkfest-tickets-162693878771
Thursday 29th July 10:00am - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talkfest-tickets-162694602937
Once registered, a link to join the session on Microsoft Teams and phone number will be sent out by Thursday 22 July 2021
During the session they will be using Menti which allows them to capture real time feedback from participants (please have www.menti.com) ready in your browser to answer questions throughout the summit (a unique code will be shared on the day) If you are unable to access menti you will still be able to participate in the sessions and have your say.
If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at [email protected]
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