Professor Eileen Fairhurst

Organisation
Salford Primary Care Trust (PCT)

Job title/role
Chairman

E-mail address
eileen.fairhurst@salford-pct.nhs.uk

Website
www.salford-pct.nhs.uk

Area covered by organisation
Salford

Sector
Public

Organisation's aims/vision
Salford PCT will work with its partners to improve the health, well being and social care of the people of Salford, commissioning a movement of resources from hospitals to communities and preventative services

Salford PCT has six pledges that articulate their long-term commitment to the public and staff. These are:

Pledge 1 Protect people and help everyone enjoy longer healthier lives
Pledge 2 Provide better and more services locally
Pledge 3 Improve the quality of care
Pledge 4 Improve access to the right treatment and services
Pledge 5 More involvement of staff and people
Pledge 6 Be a well run organisation

Organisation's key targets
The PCT is responsible for achieving a range of local and national targets. Key national targets include:

- Reducing deaths, especially from coronary heart disease and cancer
- Improving access to primary care
- Improving access to hospital care
- Improving mental health services and access
- Reducing MRSA and other healthcare acquired infections
- Improving patient choice

Organisation's main activities in 2007
- Delivering PCT pledges through annual objectives
- Progressing the Salford Agreement
- Implementing a fitness for purpose commissioning development plan

Additional information
Professor Fairhurst is a member of the Strategic Partnershiop executive.
The PCT are involved in the Salford Health Investment for Tomorrow (SHIFT) partnership and the Association of Greater Manchester PCTs