Bolton residents are being asked what matters most to them when it comes to health services in the borough.

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and the Bolton Health and Care Partnership are developing how their services work in the next five to ten years.

The public  are being asked for their views, opinions, and ideas to help shape their plans.

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is developing its clinical strategy, with Bolton Health and Care Partnership developing its locality plan.

Health bosses say that feedback is being invited to ensure health and care priorities address the things that matter most to people in Bolton.

People are able to give their thoughts on these plans in a variety of different ways including an online session on October 25 from 1-2pm or by taking part in a survey or contacting the trust via communications@boltonft.nhs.uk.

Dr  Francis Andrews, Medical Director at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We’d love to hear from everyone in Bolton about how we can better meet your needs to help us provide you with the care you need, in the right place and at the right time.

“We want to improve the health of our population, give everyone the best experience throughout their journey and innovate and collaborate for the future, but to achieve this we need to make sure our services are built for you.

“All ideas are welcome, whether that is around the best place to locate services, your thoughts on how we can help make sure everyone can access services fairly, or how we can work with others for the benefit of everyone in Bolton.”

To find out more about the health and care priorities of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust go to: https://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/get-involved/tell-us-what-matters-to-you/

To take part in the survey, go to: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=zlWllQklX0mHZErHi6gYtyf3yCxQOB5AkRqfL7yD7AxUNDZXRkpOMVUzUlFRNDEwUU5aOFlYME5NRCQlQCN0PWcu

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