Healthwatch Rochdale mark their ten-year anniversary by naming their #HealthwatchHeroes
Our Healthwatch Heroes have championed change over the last ten years, resulting in better care for everyone, without their passion, nothing would have been possible.
Who are our #HealthwatchHeroes?
Margaret Parker – We want to show our thanks to our Chair of the Board, Margaret Parker, for leading and steering the direction of our organisation over the last year. Margaret’s leadership and support has ensured Healthwatch have fulfilled their statutory obligations whilst ensuring local people continue to have a voice as the health and social care landscape changes. Thank you, Margaret, for being our #HealthwatchHero
Ben Greenwood – Thank you to our Vice Chair Ben Greenwood for being a long serving consistent board member and stepping in as our interim chair ensuring Healthwatch received continued leadership, support and direction. Thank you Ben for being our #HealthwatchHero
Karen Kelland – We want to say thank you to our Advisory Group Chair, Karen Kelland. Thank you, Karen, for your unwavering passion in helping improve the quality of services for local people. Karen has been an integral part of Healthwatch Rochdale’s successful Enter and View programme in care homes and oversaw the beginning of Healthwatch Rochdale’s Advisory Group. Thank you Karen for being our #HealthwatchHero
Elizabeth Crompton – We want to say thank you to our Youthwatch member, Elizabeth Crompton for helping to give the young people of Rochdale a voice in health and care services. Elizabeth has been a committed and valuable member of Youthwatch and shares feedback from other community organisation she is involved in. Thank you Elizabeth for being our #Healthwatchhero
We also want to thank the health and care services that have worked alongside us to make health and social care better. Thank you for taking the time to listen to people’s experiences, the good, and the bad and for ensuring your service better meets the needs of local people.
