NORTH Oxfordshire residents are to be asked for their views on how people in the area can benefit from public health care.

The North Oxfordshire Locality Forum, which is made up of a group of GP surgeries, is to hold an event at Chipping Norton Town Hall on Wednesday, November 12, from 7.30pm to 9pm.

People are invited to come along and have their say on healthcare issues in the area.

The forum works in conjunction with Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group, which makes decisions about NHS funding in the county, to help shape health services.

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Anita Higham, lay chairwoman of the forum, said: “If you live in one of the areas the locality group covers, this is an opportunity to get your voice heard with your ideas about public healthcare.

“Maybe there are ways we could improve services to help more people to stop smoking, to drink less alcohol and to adopt healtheir lifestyles.

“We want a good discussion on public health and we’ll also explain how it benefits local people.

“I encourage people to attend the meeting to share their views and have a say on these issues.

“It is important that we hear the views of people in North Oxfordshire so that patients’ experiences of health services can be improved.”

The North Oxfordshire Locality Forum covers Banbury, Bloxham, Chipping Norton, Cropredy, Deddington and Hook Norton.

To find out more, call 01865 336640.

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