Airedale Hospital bosses are seeking volunteers to join its patient and carer panel.

The group works with doctors, nurses and other staff to provide a view of hospital services from a patient or carer perspective.

Karen Dunwoodie, patient experience lead at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, said: “In the past, panel members have helped by being a ‘fly on the wall’ to see how patients and staff communicate with each other. They have worked with staff to re-word letters to make them easier to understand and they have also obtained public opinion about using symbols to identify patients who need special care.”

For more information, contact Karen Dunwoodie on (01535) 294027 or e-mail karen.dunwoodie@anhst.

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