Aims
- Committee reporting to the Integrated Care Board
- Responsible for delegated finances and resources for Merton Place
- Responsible for setting and overseeing the delivery of the local health and care plan
Membership
The Committee is made up of representatives from the Council, NHS South West London, Merton Connected, Healthwatch Merton, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust, Central London Community Healthcare and local GPs. The Committee will be governed by the South West London Integrated Care Board and Partnership, which will meet in public.
Values and principles
Merton Health and Care Together Committee has agreed the values and principles that will be at the heart of all our work. They include keeping Merton people at the centre of what we do, valuing diversity and being honest, respectful and compassionate as well as innovative. The full list of values and principles is below:
Values
- Keeping the people of Merton at the centre of all we do
- Being open to learning
- Valuing difference and diversity
- Being honest
- Being respectful
- Being curious and innovative
- Being compassionate
Principles
- Leaving organisational sovereignty and history at the door
- Approaching difficult conversations in a constructive way
- Continuing to build effective relationships and maximise skillsets
- Focusing on reducing inequalities and improving outcomes