We host the Older People’s Sounding Board on behalf of NHS England. It’s a group of 25 people over the age of 50 who are passionate about improving health services for older people.
This is a national sounding board made up from a wide cross section of people aged 50+ living in England.
The sounding board includes people from all backgrounds with different life experiences. We want to reflect the diversity of people living in our communities.
What kind of things does the sounding board discuss?
The previous sounding board discussed a wide range of topics and provided feedback to the NHS. This included:
- Community diagnostic hubs
- Hospital discharge arrangements
- Building back older people’s confidence in accessing health and care services
- Community based urgent care
Future Sounding Board meeting dates:
- Sounding Board 1: Tuesday, 30 September 2025, in person
- Sounding Board 2: Tuesday 24 February 2026, online via Zoom
- Sounding Board 3: Tuesday, 17 March 2026, in person
Themed conversations
If these types of topics interest you – you can join in our wider discussion around health and community life called Themed Conversations.
You can join as many themed conversations as you wish.
Themed conversations are online for people aged 50 and over.
You will be invited to share your thoughts on some of the bigger questions of community and civic life that affect health policy and implementation.
Future Themed Conversation meetings:
- Themed Conversation 1: Tuesday, 18 November 2025, online via Zoom
- Themed Conversation 2: Tuesday, 20 January 2026, online via Zoom
If you would like to connect, please email us on equallivesteam@ndti.org.uk
Hear from previous sounding board members
We interviewed two sounding board members about why they joined and what they gained from taking part:
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