Public Partnership Forum

Posted on January 28, 2016

For those interested in local healthcare, the Public Partnership Forum in Falkirk takes views from their wider community to the Community Health Partnerships.

The PPF hold its meetings with their communities every two months to discuss different topics and their local impact.

The next meeting of Falkirk’s Public Partnership Forum will take place on:
Tuesday 9^th February 2016, 6.30pm for 7.00pm start, Council Chambers, Municipal Buildings, Falkirk FK1 5RS.

The focus of this meeting is to celebrate 10 years of the Community Health Partnership and the Public Partnership Forum. There will also be an update on health and social care integration – Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership.

For further information please contact: Jessie-Anne Malcolm, PPF Development Co-ordinator on 01324 614660, or e-mail to: jessie.malcolm@nhs.net

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