Get Involved

NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Needs You!

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This is your chance to get involved!

As the local leader of the NHS we are committed to developing and delivering high quality health services to meet the needs of you, your family and the people of Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale.

To make sure we best meet those needs, we recognise that it is important to listen ,respond and act on your views.

We understand that the views, opinions and ideas of our diverse communities are valuable in helping us to constantly improve what we do.

How can I get involved?

There are a number of ways we can work together to make a real difference to patient’s experiences of local NHS Services.

You can become a member of our Involvement Scheme and there are a variety of ways in which you can get involved, for example:-

  • Readers Panel – You could help us to make sure the information we provide such as leaflets, short documents etc are user friendly and that the language we use is understandable. You can advise us of any changes you feel should be made to our publications and ultimately help us to deliver helpful and clear information to the public.
  • Interest Group – Becoming a member of our interest group means that you can receive up-to-date information and news from NHS HMR about areas of health that interest you. This can be sent to you in the post or electronically via email, and is available in a variety of formats.
  • Discussion Group – Our discussion groups are made up of small groups of people who share similar interests in health. These groups provide the opportunity for our members to share experiences and look to create an environment of confidentiality and trust where concerns, complaints and compliments can be voiced openly.
  • Reference Group – Our reference group provides the opportunity for people to attend more formal meetings or workshops designed to explore ideas for new services and to evaluate our existing services. We want to ensure all our services meet patient’s needs and to do this we would like your thoughts, comments and concerns.
  • Volunteer – NHS HMR have volunteers assisting staff to deliver our services. For more information check out our Volunteering Section.

Anyone who becomes a member of our Involvement will receive full training and support from our Patient Experience Team.




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How we use your feedback

We are constantly striving to improve the quality of the services we deliver to our local population, that is why we will be using any feedback you provide to influence our future plans. We will also let you know how we have used your feedback to make changes or improvements in the way we deliver services.

For more information you can also go to http://www.hmr.nhs.uk/getintouch.aspx?page=83

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