PATIENTS are encouraged to voice their thoughts on emergency operation centres at a ‘‘Patient Participation Panel’ next month.

The ‘Your Voice Matters’ meeting will be held, virtually, on Friday, July 8, from 10am until around 11.30.

The event is the latest in South Western Ambulance Service’s (SWAST) monthly panels with each panel focussing on a different aspect of NHS services.

SWAST will hold their first major annual meeting on November 11th.

A spokesperson for the South Western Ambulance Service said: “This exciting forum will enable the Trust to gather important feedback from the people that matter most - our patients.

“We want to collect your views (positive and negative) to help influence informed changes and make better the services we offer”.