NHS Manchester

The local NHS in Manchester includes a number of organisations or "trusts". These are listed below - click on the name of the organisation to visit their website:

• NHS Manchester - is the lead agency. This is what used to be called the Primary Care Trust (PCT). More detail on their role below.
  
• Pennine Acute Trust - runs North Manchester General Hospital (and other services such as Royal Oldham Hospital and Rochdale Infirmatry)
• Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust - runs Manchester Royal Infirmary, St. Mary's Hospital, Manchester Dental Hospital and Manchester Royal Eye Hospital.
• University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust - runs Wythenshawe Hospital and provides services from Withington Community Hospital.
• Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust - provides specialist mental health services: it was established as a separate body in order to be able to provide both healthcare and mental health social services.
• The Christie NHS Foundation Trust - provides specialist cancer services.
  
  

NHS Manchester

This is what used to be known as the Primary Care Trust. Their role is now split into two distinct functions which will probably become separate organisations during the next few years:

• Commissioning services - planning and purchasing services from other organisations such as GPs, hospitals and increasingly private and voluntary sector agencies.
  
• Providing community-based services. This is now a separate division called "Manchester Community Health" and includes services like district nurses and health visitors.
  
  

NHS Manchester Membership scheme

NHS Manchester has established a "membership scheme" which is a database of local people who want to receive information and be involved in making decisions about the way health services are planned and delivered in Manchester. All NHS organisations are bound by law to consult the public on changes to the services they provide, but increasingly there is recognition that involving patients and the public regularly provides good information and good ideas for improving the quality of services.

For more information about the scheme click here