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What is the PPF link to the CHCP Committee? South West CHCP Committee is the decision making body of the CHCP. There is one place allocated for the community sector and one place allocated for the voluntary sector on the CHCP committee. The PPF will: • Elect one community and one voluntary sector member from the PPF Executive to sit on the CHCP committee The areas covered by South West Glasgow Community Health and Care Partnership Arden • Bellahouston • Cardonald Carnwadric Cessnock • Corkerhill Introducing the Craigton • Crookston Darnley • Deaconsbank Drumoyne • Dumbreck Elderpark Public Govan • Hillington • Hillpark Ibrox Kennishead • Kinning Park Partnership Linthouse • Mansewood Mosspark Muirend • Newlands • Nitshill Penilee Pollok Park • Pollok Forum Pollokshaws • Priesthill Shawbridge Shieldhall • South Cardonald Southpark Village • Thornliebank Tradeston Linking health and social care in your local community For further information contact: 0141 276 4630 What is a Public Partnership Forum? What is the PPF Network? A Public Partnership Forum (usually known The PPF is a network of existing local patient, as a PPF) is a local network for anyone service user and care groups, community and with an interest in Health and Social Care voluntary organisations, interested individuals services. and others. It is a way of linking patients, service users, The wider PPF Network will: carers and the wider public with what is • Be kept informed on areas of interest / going on in the Community Health and Care relevance Partnership (CHCP). • Receive general information updates about The PPF is a new link which will help staff South West Glasgow CHCP in South West CHCP to communicate better • Have opportunities to comment on proposals with you, with patients, service users and or be involved in surveys, consultations and communities across South West Glasgow. short-life working groups • Be invited to participate in annual conferences. What will the PPF do? What is the PPF Executive Committee? The PPF will be used to: The PPF Executive Group consists of volunteers from the wider PPF Network who progress the • Inform local people about CHCP services day-to-day work of the PPF through regular • Engage with service users, patients and the meetings. public in discussing how to improve health The PPF Executive will: and social care services • Have 12- 25 members • Support wider public involvement in planning and decision making. • Develop a range of ways PPF Network members can be involved • Ensure all PPF members receive frequent, useful and relevant information and feedback on work that is taking place. Membership of the PPF Membership of the PPF is open to anyone who lives in South West Glasgow (see the map on the back page for the areas we cover), or anyone who uses a GP or Social Care service in the area. Membership includes people from: • Voluntary and community organisations, support groups, self-help groups, community councils as well as individual members of the public..