Corporate Affairs and Governance Department

East Cheshire NHS Trust is committed to using a systematic/holistic approach to governance and recognises that the proactive and continuous management of governance systems is essential to the efficient and effective delivery of its service aims and objectives and that all actions contain inherent risks.

• Our services
• How to contact us

Governance is central to the effective running of any organisation and is part of the organisational culture of safety, risk management and quality. At its simplest, governance is good management practice and should not be seen as an end in itself, but as part of an overall management approach. The board of East Cheshire NHS Trust work to ensure that decisions made on behalf of the organisation are taken with consideration to the effective management of governance.

Our services

The Governance Department at the trust includes:

• Information governance
• Clinical audit, effectiveness and research
• Risk management
• Health and safety
• Emergency preparedness
• Fire safety
• Legal services
• Counter fraud
• Customer Care (volunteers, complaints management and Patient Advice and Liaison Service)

How to contact us

Name	Title	Telephone number	Email
Lorraine Jackman	Deputy Director of Corporate Affairs and Governance	01625 663175	ljackman@nhs.net