Inclusion and Involvement

We are committed to creating and developing an inclusive culture, this means:

Being supportive and flexible in our approach to engaging with the public and our patients in the way we develop our services;
Allowing people to be themselves, using their talents to contribute to the way we design services to meet the needs of a diverse population, in ways that suit them;
Developing a programme of engagement for particular communities.
Ensuring one of the driving principles of how we deliver our service is cultural awareness.
Establishing the best approaches of involving the public and patients in what we do.
Here are just some of the ways in which we are and will be engaging with our local communities:

Giving information	Receiving information	Speaking & listening	How to get involved	Working together
Exhibitions	Citizens panels	Focus groups	Citizens' juries	Community development
Leaflets & documents	Open surgeries	Patient/carer meetings	Expert patients	Regional health partners
Newsletters	Patient diaries, video diaries	Public meetings	Health panels	Inter agency boards
DVDs, video, pod casts	Radio, blogs, phone ins	Discussion groups and workshops	Shadowing	Public sector partners
Internet and e-mails	Questionnaire, patient liaison	Voluntary sector	Deliberative events	Joint planning groups
Media coverage	One-to-one interviews	Events and networks	User-led workshops	Joint training

A new Inclusion Strategy for SECAmb

We are already working hard to include all relevant stakeholders (including those with protected characteristics) in the development of our work. The documents below set out a rationale for improving the way we engage and involve people, and there is also a consultation report outlining what our stakeholders have told us.

Inclusion Strategy - This strategy was approved by the Trust Board in May 2012.

Inclusion Strategy Equality Impact Analysis - This was carried out in conjunction with diverse stakeholders at a workshop in January 2012.

Inclusion Strategy Consultation Report - January 2012 (consultation process from October 2011 - January 2012).

Consultation Events:

Engagement Survey Results - this demonstrates the diverse stakeholders consulted with as part of the Inclusion Strategy development process.

As a foundation trust, we are committed to developing an inclusive public and staff membership. Further information about our members and how to get involved can be found under the Get Involved section of our site