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Welcome!
• Advocate Rose Colley: Chairman, Jersey Consumer Council
• Anne King:Jersey Consumer Council Officer
• Dr.Sri Arun-Castro:Public Member of the Consumer Council
Meeting Agenda
1. What is the Jersey Consumer Council?
2. What is the Primary Health User Group?
3. Who’s taking part?
4. Introduce yourself!
5. Group Discussion
6. What should be on the agenda?
7. Next steps
What is the Jersey Consumer Council?
• ‘seek information, investigate, highlight and publicise anomalies and irregularities in consumer affairs”
• “to encourage good trading practices by local business’
• to act as a voice for consumers
What have we done so far?• Working on a wide range of consumer
issues…
• Including healthcare…
• JCC Health Care
Survey 2012
What is this group for?
To highlight Islanders’ experiences and attitudes towards paying for healthcare products and services
What is this group for?
To work with other organisations to empower and educate consumers
so Islanders can manage their health better
Who’s here?
• Membership: • broad range of the public – “service users”• Parents, patients, carers …
• Service Suppliers • Dental Association• Doctors Association • Allied/Alternative therapists
Icebreaker: Introduce yourself!
• Who are you?
• Where are you from?
• If there was one thing that you could change,what would it be?
Suggested Topics1. How easy is it to access the healthcare you need?
2. How affordable is it?
3. Do you get value for money
4. Are costs of healthcare products transparent?
5. What is quality customer/patient care
6. What are you happy/not happy to pay for?
7. Positive experiences and negative experiences
Next steps:
• Still interested?
• Let us know tonight
• or let us know by phone/post/email:01534 611161 . Liberation Place, St. Helier, JE1 1BB
• Complete the survey & encourage people you know!
• Minutes & dates of next meeting to follow…