Jura for Argyll

Residents of Islay ad Jura are being asked to say how they think health services to their islands should be provided. Local doctors, nurses, ambulance staff and surgery staff are all contributing their ideas. Argyll & Bute Community Health Partnership (CHP) also wants to hear from island residents including, of course, those who act as carers.

The Partnership wants the widest possible range of responses to help in identifying the key issues to shape an action plan.

They have an online questionnaire for anyone on Islay and Jura to complete and they are asking people to work through the questions carefully, giving the most accurate answer possible and ticking the appropriate boxes. They would also really welcome brief comments in spaces where they ask for these. Filling out the questionnaire takes about 15 minutes to complete.

The Partnership is also interested in setting up an ongoing Focus Group to discuss the health needs of the community. A Focus Group is a representative group of people which meets from time to time and whose members give their honest reactions to questions put to them by the person chairing each session.

Anyone interested in taking part in a focus group - or who needs a print version of the questionnaire should phone Carol Muir on 07826859124 or email her at carol.muir@nhs.net