Your support – East Cheshire NHS Trust and Stockport NHS Foundation Trust involvement

Your support – East Cheshire NHS Trust and Stockport NHS Foundation Trust involvement

2 May 2023

East Cheshire NHS Trust and Stockport NHS Foundation Trust are working together to understand how some health and care services could be improved and sustained in the future.

They’d like to understand your experience of using services or being a patient at Macclesfield District General Hospital and Stepping Hill Hospital and to find out what is important to you when using these services.

You can read all about what they have been looking at on the  Sustainable Hospitals web pages.

They are particularly looking for people who have experience with the below hospital services:

  • Cardiology – diagnosing and treating diseases of the heart, blood vessels, and circulatory system. It includes coronary artery disease, heart rhythm problems, and heart issues.
  • Critical care and anaesthetics– this is medical care for people who have life-threatening injuries and illnesses usually in the intensive care unit.
  • Diabetes and endocrinology – these are health conditions related to eight major glands throughout your body, such as the thyroid gland, pituitary gland, adrenal gland, and pancreas.
  • Gastroenterology and endoscopy– these are conditions that affect the digestive system
  • General Surgery- is one of the largest specialties in the UK with many sub-specialties, such as breast surgery, colorectal, endocrine, gastrointestinal surgery, transplants, and vascular surgery.
  • Gynaecology – deals with the health of the female reproductive system, such as the vagina, ovaries, and breasts.
  • Imaging (X-ray and radiology)
  • Paediatrics – is the area of medicine that manages clinical conditions affecting infants, children, and young people.
  • Trauma and orthopaedics – this is surgery that includes the musculoskeletal system including bones, joints, and structures that enable movements such as ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves

There are three ways you can provide your feedback to help develop outline ideas to improve these services: