We always have projects and service redesigns underway that can benefit from your opinion.
Below you can download a list of all the current opportunities and how to get involved.
If you are interested in engaging on a particular topic, but there isn't anything available at the moment, please fill in this survey to let us know, and we will contact you when relevant opportunities open up.
Shape Your Local NHS
We want your feedback on local services so that we can make sure we make the right changes, in the right way. We want to know what matters most to you. To give your feedback, please fill in this anonymous questionnaire.
Maternity Voices Partnership
Calling all parents and parents to be! Would you like to help improve local Maternity services?
If so, we are excited to announce that we launched our Maternity Voices Partnership on Friday 11th May 2018!
If you might be interested in joining us at a future session please get in touch or keep an eye out for details being posted on this page.
Telephone - 01942 482711
Email - shapeyournhs@wiganboroughnhs.co.uk
We are also keen to hear from any local groups or organisations who might want to get involved.
Respiratory Lived Experience Panel – RECRUITMENT IS OPEN NOW!
Do you have a Respiratory condition?
Would you like to help improve local Respiratory services?
This might be the opportunity for you.
We are looking for local residents to join our new Lived Experience Panel. This group will meet on a monthly basis and help with the redesign of local respiratory services.
Click to see the recruitment pack -
Click to complete an application.
If you aren’t sure or you want to find out more please join us at our open evening.
Tuesday 8th May 2018, 6.30-7.30pm
Sunshine House,
Wellington Street,
Wigan, WN1 3SA
More information is available on the event flyer -
You don’t need to book but please let us know if you have any additional requirements we need to be aware of. Call 01942 482711 or email shapeyournhs@wiganboroughccg.nhs.uk
Urgent Primary Care - Patient Reference Group
We have recently recruited a number of volunteers to help with the review of Urgent Primary Care Services in Wigan Borough.
Primary care services provide the first point of contact in the healthcare system, acting as the 'front door' of the NHS. The services involved in this local review are:
- Out of Hours GP
- Walk in Centre
- Extended Hours GP
- GP Streaming
This group is now meeting on a regular basis. If you are interested in this work please contact us.
Bolton, Salford and Wigan Partnership - Transforming Hospital Services
The Bolton, Salford and Wigan Partnership (BSWP) are working with local Healthwatch organisations to make sure that their transformation work is shaped and delivered with the patient voice at the very centre.
The Equalities and Experience Reference Group (EERG) is a group of patients, service users and public representatives and has been established to help the Partnership improve patient experience and make sure that services are high quality, safe and accessible, wherever you happen to live. The EERG meets every two months, with each meeting focusing on a subject linked to equalities and experience, with the most recent looking in depth at communications and transport.
If you are interested in attending one of the future meetings and adding your voice to health service transformation, please contact the Healthwatch in your area or the Partnership office on 01204 390 473 or email NWSP@boltonft.nhs.uk