New Citizens’ Advice Healthwatch Champion for West Devon and Torridge

Sam Scott has been appointed as the Healthwatch Champion covering West Devon and Torridge for the Citizen’s Advice. As Healthwatch Champion, Sam can help give people a stronger voice to influence how health and social care services are provided within the area.

Sam can also provide information, advice and support on a wide range of topics including what to expect from health and social care services, making complaints or giving praise on services and signposting to local services.

Talking about his new role, Sam said: ‘As Healthwatch Champion I can provide free, confidential and specialist help on anything related to health or social care. By sharing your views, good or bad, about the health and social care services you have received or tried to receive you can help shape or improve services for the future.’

To make an enquiry, Sam can be contacted at sam@ruraldevoncab.org.uk or on 07748 207766. Alternatively you can visit a local office, more information can be found at:  http://www.ruraldevoncab.org.uk/offices

Sam joins Michelle Leeds, who is the Healthwatch Champion covering North and Mid Devon for the Citizen’s Advice. Michelle can be contacted on michelle@ruraldevoncab.org.uk