This week the Government launched its national consultation about the future of the NHS. Full details are at NHS England » Change NHS: help build a health service fit for the future . Everyone is encouraged to contribute and there is an online survey to start this off. In November a ‘workshop in a box’ will be provided to enable SWF Health & Social Care Group to run our own public engagement event for the Town as part of the local engagement programme for this. This is described as a ‘once in a generation opportunity to set the NHS on a path for the future’. This will draw on our existing local engagement so that the plan is truly co-produced.