If you have an interest in any of the following areas and would like to have your say, you might like to become a member of WSUN: Older people People with physical and/or sensory impairments People who have/or had mental health experiences People who have a learning difficulty How you are involved is up to you!
Founded in 1991, The Wiltshire and Swindon Users’ Network was the first User led organisation in Wiltshire and one of the pioneering organisations in the country. It was formed by people who use health and social services, to promote user involvement and support people to have a voice. We have a
Please find below a list of events / meetings that we think could be useful. If you would like to attend any of these meetings then please either contact the appropriate person in the comments column or if there isn’t a contact name then you can contact WSUN on 01380 871800 or by email info.wsun@btconnect.com.
General News and Information on all our meetings, consultations and other ways to get involved. OUR TIME TO TALK Our Time To Talk is a service user group for people who use mental health services in Wiltshire. At a recent meeting, the group had a chance to talk to Annie Paddock (Wiltshire Council Commissioning
State-funded elderly care declining, Labour figures suggest The number of elderly people in England getting council-funded care has fallen by 11% in the last two years, figures obtained by Labour suggest. Freedom of Information responses from 121 councils showed they provided free care to 59,056 over 65s in 2011-12, down from 66,342 in 2009-10. The
Local care ‘close to break point’ Health services in the community are reaching breaking point in the UK, the Royal College of Nursing is claiming. The union said evidence from its members showed cuts to councils and hospitals were over-burdening nurses in the community. The research was released as nurses gather in Harrogate for their
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