Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust is applying to become a foundation trust.

Foundation trusts have been around since 2004 and were created to put decision-making about health care into the hands of local people. They are run as membership organisations and members perform several important functions including:

You can find out more about how we’re proposing to run Southport and Ormskirk’s foundation trust here.

We hope you’ll want to have your say on our plans. You can have your say online by clicking here or by downloading a response form here. There’s a freepost address for sending it to us.

If you would prefer us to send you a copy of the consultation and the response form, you can:

These documents are available in alternative formats and languages on request including large print. Please call 01704 704714.

The consultation closes at midnight on Wednesday 6th June 2012.