About the Commission
Health Commission Membership
The Commission agreed a membership of five Association of Greater Manchester Authority (AGMA) councillors and five Primary Care Trust (PCT) Chairs with Associate Member designation from NHS Acute, Mental Health and Ambulance Trusts, and from the Higher Education sector.
Greater Manchester Health Commission members:-
- Cllr Cliff Morris (Chair), Leader of Bolton Council
- Cllr Glynn Evans, Manchester City Council
- Cllr Bob Caserta, Bury Council
- Cllr John Pantall, Stockport Council
- Cllr Jean Ashworth, Rochdale Council
- Cllr Keith Cunliffe, Wigan Council
- Prof Eileen Fairhurst, NHS Salford
- Alan Stephenson, Chair of Ashton Leigh and Wigan PCT
- John Pierce, Chair of Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale PCT
- Pam Senior, NHS Bolton
- Mike Greenwood, NHS Stockport
- Associate Members:-
- Alan Moran, Pennine Care FT, Non-Exec Director
- Mary Wyham, Northwest Ambulance Service
- Vince Ramprogus, Manchester Metropolitan University
| Ian Ratcliffe |
| Stockport Council’s Marketing & Communications Unit |
| 0161 474 3059 |
| ian.ratcliffe@stockport.gov.uk |
| Paul Kendal |
| Stockport Council’s Marketing & Communications Unit |
| 0161 474 3114 |
| paul.kendal@stockport.gov.uk |
| Alison North |
| Stockport Council's Marketing & Communications Unit |
| 0161 474 3068 |
| alison.north@stockport.gov.uk |
Health Commission Role
The Commission has been created to improve the health and narrow the life expectancy gap between Greater Manchester and the English average, and deliver reductions in health inequalities within the city region.
It is being set up as part of a wider response to the government's announcement of a greater role for the Manchester 'city region' in economic development and regeneration.
It is the first of several changes in the way that agencies in Greater Manchester will work together more effectively to improve the well-being of residents and communities in the region.
Agreed next steps
The Commission considered its priorities in relation to the health challenges facing Greater Manchester.
The proposed work programme will seek to respond to the major killers and key factors affecting life expectancy and health inequalities i.e. cancer, heart disease, smoking, alcohol and mental health; and the cross cutting health issues affected by City region policy development (worklessness, air quality, fuel poverty).
Key issues for the Commission can be seen under the section ‘Work Plan’
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