Chance for patients to speak.PATIENTS are being urged to step forward and help build a better health and social care service for Stockton Stockton, city (1990 pop. 210,943), seat of San Joaquin co., central Calif., on the San Joaquin River; inc. 1850. One of the fastest-growing U.S. cities during the late 20th cent., Stockton is an inland seaport located at the head of the San Joaquin delta. . Stockton LINk (Local Involvement Network) is being launched on Thursday Thursday: see week. to allow people to have their say on health and social care issues. The LINk's role is to find out what people like and dislike about local services and to work with the people who run them to make them better. The launch event at Stockton Central Library starts at 10am and includes a workshop where people will be invited to air their views. Interim chairman James Newton James W. Newton (b. Los Angeles, California, May 1, 1953) is a prominent American jazz flautist, composer, and conductor. ''Life and career From his earliest years, James Newton grew up immersed in the sounds of African American music, including urban blues, rhythm said: "One of the hot topics at the moment is the new hospital and how people are going to get there." To book a place at the launch call 01642 636162 or email stocktonlink@shaw-trust.org.uk For details of other LINks, visit direct. gov.uk/localinvolvementnetworks |
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