Lords Primary and Community Care Committee to hear from Andy Burnham on efforts to integrate care in Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, will give evidence to the House of Lords Committee on the Integration of Primary and Community Care on how efforts to integrate care in the city-region have progressed.

The House of Lords Committee will hold two sessions, the first looking at Manchester’s new Integrated Care System; the second session will focus on healthcare and integration in rural and coastal areas and the particular challenges faced in those areas.

In the first session, beginning at 3.05pm on Monday 27th March, questions will focus on how Manchester’s Integrated Care System seeks to coordinate primary and community care, as well as the barriers that have had to be overcome to develop integrated care. The Committee will also ask Andy Burnham and Mark Fisher (CEO at NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care) about how they are tackling health inequalities in Greater Manchester and promoting better public health.

The second session will consider the health challenges in rural and coastal areas and how these impact on efforts to better integrate primary and community care, as well as how technology can provide health benefits for people in these areas.

The first evidence session will start at 3.05pm on Monday 27 March and can be watched live or on demand at Parliament TV and takes place in Committee Room 3, Palace of Westminster.