A LINk has been set up in every area of England to help local people influence or change the way their local NHS and social care services are planned and delivered.

By being part of your local LINk you can make your voice heard and improve services.

• A LINk is made up of individuals and community groups who work together to improve local health and social care services
• The job of a LINk is to find out what people like and dislike about local services, and to work with the people who plan and run them to help make them better
• This may involve talking directly to health and social care professionals about a service that is not being offered, or suggesting ways that an existing service could be made better
• LINks also have powers to help them do their job and to make sure that changes happen