The way in which 38 different organisations will work together to oversee the devolution of health in Greater Manchester has been unveiled.
The proposed governance structure includes the region's 10 local authorities, 12 NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups, 15 NHS providers and NHS England.
The proposed structure includes the creation of a strategic partnership board to run in shadow format from October.
The governance plan is being led by leader of Wigan Council Lord Peter Smith, who is also portfolio holder for Health and Wellbeing for the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
Lord Peter Smith said: ‘This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to design a system that brings the delivery of health and social care together in Greater Manchester to improve health, give better outcomes for residents and reduce health inequalities in the region.’
By 2020 the partnership is aiming to:
- enable 70,000 people with long-term conditions to manage their own care
- have 60,000 fewer adults and 4,000 fewer children with chronic conditions
- provide 25,000 people with severe and long-term mental illness with proactive community care
- 10% fewer visits needed to urgent care
