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Your community healthcare services. Your chance to get involved.

Consultation about our plans to become a Foundation Trust

Who are we? Our Services

Who are we? Where we provide services

Key Facts

• We serve a core

population of 1,015,370

• We have staff based in

222 locations

Who are we & what do we stand for?

• Our Mission

– To improve local health and wellbeing in the communities we serve

• Our Vision

– By working with local people and partners, we will promote good health and be a leading provider of excellent community healthcare services in the North West

Developing local services

• We want patients, their families & carers, our staff, our

communities & partners to have more say in our future

• We believe the best way of achieving

this is by becoming a Foundation Trust. – More responsive to the needs

• f patients & communities;

– More say for patients, local people and staff.

What does it mean to become a Foundation Trust?

We will still be part of the NHS The way we make decisions will change; we will be more locally led and accountable We will have members and governors to represent local views Greater financial freedoms to invest in services

What will Foundation Trust mean for our patients?

We will use our Foundation Trust status to work with our members and governors to develop services, for example:

• Increasing support for our vulnerable patients;
• Improving services for people with long term health

conditions;

• Improving access and availability of our services;
• Helping people to prevent ill health and avoid

unnecessary admissions to hospital;

• Developing more joined up services together with key partners;
• Investing in services and in our staff to deliver excellent care.

How can you get involved?

Members are made up of public (patients and local people) and our staff

Who can become a member?

Public

• Open to anyone aged 14 and

above

• Must live in one of the areas

defined within the public constituency Staff

• Anyone employed by the Trust who is:
• On a contract of no fixed term or

a fixed term of at least 12 months; OR

• Continuously employed under a

contract by the Trust for at least 12 months

How will our membership constituencies be organised?

Public sub-constituencies

• Ashton, Leigh & Wigan
• Halton
• St Helens
• Warrington
• Trafford
• Community Dental
• Rest of England

Staff sub-constituencies

• Nurses and Midwives
• Allied Health Professionals
• Clinical support staff
• Medical
• Dental
• Non-clinical support staff

What is a governor?

• Represent the interests of the local community & staff
• Provide an active link between the Foundation Trust and

communities;

• Develop the role of members and support recruitment;
• Be actively involved in forums and discussion groups about proposed

changes to services

• Sit on the Council of Governors
• Governors also have specific statutory responsibilities

How will members be represented? Council of Governors

How will members be represented? Council of Governors Total: 34 Governors

What are the benefits of membership for patients, staff and communities?

• can vote to elect governors to Council of Governors;
• receive information about the Trust e.g. newsletters;
• invited to join discussion groups and surveys to give feedback
• n services & attend members events;
• can stand for election as a governor (if aged 16 years or

above);

• public members can join the online NHS staff discount scheme;
• choose how involved you become – 3 levels of membership;

Becoming a member is free.

Levels of membership for patients and staff?

• Level 1 - receive information about the Trust, our services and

invitations to members’ and Trust events

• Level 2 - As per Level 1, plus invitations to participate in

surveys and discussion groups about Trust services and future plans

• Level 3 – As per Level 2, plus receive information about being

a governor and invites to events for potential governors

You can change your preference at any time

Questions and comments

What next?

• Read one of our consultation documents and;
• Join us by becoming a member;
• Complete the ‘Tell us what you think’ form;

– Or do this online at www.bridgewater.nhs.uk/ft

• For further queries, call 01942 482672 or e-mail

communications@bridgewater.nhs.uk

• Tell your family and friends about the consultation and ask

them to give us their feedback and become a member