The Care Net 2 Information sources/resources
In this blog, we’ll explore how to stay informed about social care and health decisions affecting your group, made by local authorities or the NHS, and how you can challenge these decisions. We’ll also discuss how to obtain individual records for yourself and, with permission, for others. Firstly, your Local Authority or NHS Trust regularly holds board meetings, which often include the word "wellbeing" in their titles. These meetings and their details should be displayed on the organisation’s website. However, you can also register to have this information emailed to you, providing advance notice—usually a year or more—of upcoming plans or activities. You may be surprised at how often we're told that consultations are rushed and time is limited, yet authorities have typically been aware of these plans for nearly a year in advance. Sometimes, the documents provided are comprehensive, covering a wide range of topics that may not all be relevant to you. I tend to skim throug
