The Department of Health have produced a report on the information produced in the Annual Reports of Local Involvement Networks (LINks) across the country.

Highlights from the report include:

• There was an estimated total of 70,300 members of LINks in England in 2009/10, almost three times the number of members in 2008/09. The average number of members within a LINk for 2009/10 is 489, made up of individuals or groups. This is three times the average membership of last year.
• LINks engaged with an estimated total of 192,000 people in 2009/10, with 42% of engaged people relating to social care.
• Activity has significantly increased this year. There were 3,980 requests for information estimated in 2009/10, seven times the requests of last year.
  There were an estimated 1,300 reports and recommendations made this year, 16 times the number of reports in 2008/09.
• LINKs activity has led to an estimated 460 plus service changes and over 520 service reviews in 2009/10.
• Case studies have shown LINks activity to be cost effective. Using four of the case studies, a gross annual benefit of £126 million can be estimated, a return of £4.10 for every £1 spent.

 Local Involvement Networks (LINks) Annual Reports 2009/10 (175.19 kB)

The full report can also be accessed through the Department of Health website

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