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Healthwatch Rochdale<br />
The Health and Social Care system is, at the best of times, complicated. I<br />
suspect most people think of it as GPs, Hospitals and care homes but in<br />
truth it is much more than that. What is a clinical commissioning group,<br />
what are commissioners, what role has the Council got, what services are<br />
out there, what does health and social care integration mean? Getting your<br />
head round it is hard which makes getting your voice heard can be<br />
challenging.<br />
I am vice-chair of an independent organisation set up to be the borough’s health and social<br />
care consumer champion. We are here to gather and represent the views of you, the public,<br />
to make sure you get the best out of the services available to you.<br />
We challenge services to improve today and help shape them for tomorrow as well. But<br />
we can only improve services with your input. Without your views, we cannot represent<br />
you and make sure residents’ voices are heard. We are here to stand up for you and your<br />
family.<br />
We have a hard working and dedicated team, experts in engaging with the public and<br />
analysing the information get in.<br />
There has been a lot of activity and achievements in the last couple of months including<br />
our Meet the GPs events where Healthwatch Rochdale set up question and answer<br />
sessions with the local NHS decision makers. The sessions also looked at how the<br />
devolution of powers to Greater Manchester from government is transforming health and<br />
social care services. You can see everything we are doing by logging on to our website<br />
http://www.healthwatchrochdale.org.uk/ ; signing up to our newsletter or following us on<br />
twitter and Facebook.<br />
So please, come and share your feedback with us. We are here to listen and then<br />
challenge. Let’s work together to make sure the health and social care system serving<br />
Rochdale, Heywood and Middleton is the best it can be. We are based at The Lodge,<br />
Arrow Mill Queensway, Rochdale OL11 2YW. Office opening times are Monday to<br />
Friday 10.00am - 4.00pm. You can reach us on the telephone by calling 01706 249 575.<br />
Or email us at info@healthwatchrochdale.org.uk<br />
Ben Greenwood, vice-chair<br />
To advertise call 07976 289967 or 0797 443 4793 or email sales@streetwisemag.co.uk<br />
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