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Cllr Mike O'Brien: join us in Chatham to engage on health issues

Letter posted on Friday, 23 October 2009

Sir, in August we conducted an innovative experiment with Medway Council’s health committee and held the meeting in the community rather than in the normal council chamber – a first for Medway.

Thanks to this, thirty or more people that came along to put their questions to health officials and listen to the debate on issues such as the potential health implications of phone masts and the preparedness of Medway’s health services for the winter, especially in light of Swine Flu.

It was such a success that we are going to repeat it and the next health meeting will be at the Brook Theatre in Chatham on 28th October. The meeting is scheduled to start at 2.30 but I would urge people to come from 2 PM and join us with tea and biscuits.

This time we are discussing the Older Person’s plan – an important document which will help to address the needs of Medway’s growing older population.

We are also discussing the issue of Safeguarding Vunerable Adults, an equally important subject.

If you can come along, I, and the rest of the committee, would like to hear your views.

Cllr Mike O'Brien is Chairman of the Health & Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee and a member for Rainham Central Ward