In this post we will be going through the complaints and query policy of Healthwatch Wigan and Leigh, the things WE can do for YOU, how we manage data protection, and any contact information you will need.
This edition of Healthwatch Wigan and Leigh's Quarter 1 Spring newsletter is now available to read. It covers what we have been up to as a team from April-June!
About us
We are the independent champion for people who use health and social care services within the Wigan borough. We are here to find out what matters to people, and help make sure their views shape the support they need. Link below to download.
The Care Quality Commission has told Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust to make urgent improvements in the safety of community-based mental health services for adults of working age following an inspection of two teams in April.
here is a download to the PDF download of our priorities for the year, you can find our methodology of how we gathered the data to choose the 4 topics, as well as the 4 topics themselves.
Our board meets bi-monthly to discuss local health and social care issues, and use what people are telling us to make decisions for our Healthwatch. Download minutes from our meeting from the 29th January 2022.