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LINks guide

The NHS Centre for Involvement has begun the ongoing process of developing a set of guides to help people and organisations get involved in their Local Involvement Network.  If you have questions about any of the documents please contact us on info@links.nhs.uk. 

• Guide No. 1 – Summary: Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007
• Guide No. 2 – What LINks mean for: Health and Social Care Commissioners and Managers
• Guide No. 3 – What LINks mean for: Local Authorities
• Guide No. 4 – What LINks mean for: People and Communities
• Guide No. 5 – Procuring a Host to support LINks
• Guide No. 6 – Transfer of Undertakings (TUPE)
• Guide No. 7 – Transitional arrangements for LINks
• Guide No. 8 – Making people aware of LINks
• Guide No. 9 – Getting going - the first ten things that LINks should do
• Guide No. 10 – Setting a work programme
• Guide No. 11 – Accountability and Transparency
• Guide No. 12 – Governance
• Guide No. 13 – Working with Volunteers
• Guide No. 14 – Annual Reports
• Guide No. 14 – Annual Reports Appendix: Directions on Annual Reports
• Guide No. 15 – Checking Progress
• Guide No. 16 – Community Development
• Guide No. 17 - LINks and Overview and Scrutiny Committees working together
• Guide No. 18 - Health and Social Care structures
• Guide No, 19 - Working with LINks

This list will be updated regularly as new guides become available.