Consultation Social Media
An overview of the policy consultations
undertaken in 2017 together with the response
rates are captured below. Rate of response for
consultations vary significantly depending on
the subject matter of the policy, and whether
the consultation is a preliminary consultation
on an existing policy or a consultation on
a new draft policy. A breakdown of the
consultation responses received in 2017 is as
follows: We use social media – namely Facebook and
Twitter – to promote our consultations. In
addition, we live tweet each Council meeting
and we have seen some real interest from
a broad audience of media and health care
stakeholders who have shared the outcome
of significant discussions and decisions at
Council.
594
Total number of
responses received
in 2017
66
Members of the public and the profession also
are encouraged to use Facebook and Twitter
to ask questions about various aspects of
the CPSO, including how to file a complaint,
become a Peer Assessor or find information
on policies.
Average number of
responses received
per consultation
Public opinion polling is used to inform the
policy development and review process.
Polling results provide Council with valuable
perspective about the views and perspectives
of the public. Public expectations and
perceptions help inform sound decision-
making in the public interest.
CPSO ANNUAL REPORT 2017 // page 30