THE Twitter account of Barnsley Clinical Commissioning Group - which commissions the town's health services - has been named one of the best in the country.
According to analysis of social media by the NHS the @nhsbarnsleyccg account has been ranked 35th out of 50 organisations across the country using Twitter.
The account has 7,930 followers and is used to promote campaigns, live updates from meetings and to give people another means of leaving feedback.
Vicky Peverelle, chief of corporate affairs, said: "We're really proud to put Barnsley on the map. There's a lot of passion out there and hearing about what's working well for people in Barnsley is just as important as hearing about what could be done better."
** The full story appears in the Barnsley Chronicle, dated January 23. **
