Healthwatch in Greater Manchester are a network of 10 Healthwatch across Greater Manchester who work collaboratively across the footprint of the Greater Manchester.
The 10 Healthwatch across the Greater Manchester ICS:
Each local Healthwatch are the independent champion for people who use health and social care services. They exist to make sure that those running services, put people at the heart of care.
Their sole purpose is to understand the needs, experiences and concerns of people who use health and social care services in the area and to speak out on their behalf.
With the introduction of the new ICS (replacing previous Commissioning Care Groups) we identified a need to work together and in collaboration with the ICS and other stakeholders to ensure peoples voices are heard.
In pursuit of our ambitions, we will continue to offer constructive feedback and scrutiny to health and care organisations as an independent critical friend, with no vested interests. In addition we will look to the ICS to promote the mutual benefits of working with Healthwatch and importantly Healthwatch involvement in each of the 10 boroughs, as appropriate.
Our Vision.
We want a world where we can all get the health and care support we need.
Our Mission.
To passionately illuminate the voices of all diverse communities in Greater Manchester and to advocate on their behalf, at all levels of the new Integrated Care System.
Our Approach.
Together we will:
- Create arrangements for meaningful engagement with people from across all age groups, analysing their experience in our communities to learn how to transform health and social care.
- Foster a strong and productive relationship with the ICS.
- Bring strength and influence whilst valuing difference across our localities.
- Trust others and be trusted to provide constructive challenge and act with honour as an independent critical friend.
- Utilise best practice and adopt Healthwatch England’s Quality Framework.
- Work in partnership with others such as the VCFSE towards addressing the wider determinants of health and wellbeing.
- Collaborate and explore external funding opportunities for joint projects.