Health Watchdog Appeals for Stafford Breast Cancer Service Feedback

Oct. 8, 2012 - PRLog -- A HEALTH and social services watchdog is asking patients who have been treated for breast cancer at Stafford Hospital to come forward.

Staffordshire LINk made the appeal after a report highlighted concerns about the set-up of the breast cancer Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) at the hospital.

The Greater Midlands Cancer Research Network study found problems with internal management.
Now Staffordshire LINk, which monitors the views of patients across the county, is asking for feedback.

Jackie Owen, manager at Staffordshire LINk, said: “Our priority is to find out how patients felt about the services they received.

“Patient opinion is a critical part of assessing any service, and we make sure it contributes to bringing about changes.

“We’d like to hear the experiences of anyone who has been treated for breast cancer by the MDT at Stafford Hospital – whether those experiences were good, bad or somewhere in between.”

Staffordshire LINk was set up to investigate the views of patients and adult social care users across the county and to make recommendations aimed at improving services. It has statutory powers to enter providers’ premises and view how services are provided.

For more information about Staffordshire LINk, visit http://www.staffordshirelink.org.uk. To get in touch, call 01785 887990 or email enquiries@staffordshirelink.staffs.com  


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Press release issued by David Johnson at Shepherd PR. Experts from Staffordshire LINk are happy to be interviewed. For more information, or to arrange an interview, please call 01335 368020.

Notes to Editors

Staffordshire LINk actively pursues health and adult social care service user feedback.

The information is used to help shape service delivery – making the LINk a vital catalyst for positive change in Staffordshire.

Staffordshire LINk is funded through, but is independent of, Staffordshire County Council. It is part of Engaging Communities Staffordshire.

It covers services provided across the county council area. Stoke-on-Trent is covered by a separate LINk.

Staffordshire LINk is based at Staffordshire Technology Park in Stafford and it is run by volunteers and employees who are specially-trained or who have experience in health and social care provision.

Experts from Staffordshire LINk are available to comment on health and social care issues affecting Staffordshire residents.