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SOUTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL
The Southern Health and Social Services Council is one of 4 independent statutory consumer organisations which represent the public's views and interests in all matters relating to health and social care.
The Council has a legal right to:
- Be consulted by the Southern Health and Social Services Board on any major development in or changes to the service.
- Receive information from the Board about the planning and running of services.
- Visit health and social services facilities in the public sector.
The Council represents the interests of the public by:-
- Representing the public's views when decisions are being made about services.
- Conducting research into how patients view the services and their experiences of them.
- Offering support and guidance to patients or members of the public who want to complain about any part of the services.
- Monitoring the performance of particular services.
- Visiting health and social services facilities run by the Board or a Health and Social Services Trust.
Further information about the Council can be obtained from its website www.shsscouncil.net or at:-
Quaker Buildings
High Street
Lurgan
Co Armagh
BT66 8BB
Telephone: (028) 3834 9900
Fax: (028) 3834 9858
Minicom: (028) 3834 6488
E-mail: reception@shssc.n-i.nhs.uk