Welcome to the site

The aim of the Older People's Charter Monitoring Groups (OPCMG) is to provide a voice for older people on health and social care issues in East Yorkshire. The groups work at the local level with health and social care professionals trying to improve services and were appropriate highlighting areas of good practice and providing advice on where improvements could be made. The age and experience of group members ensures that the views expressed by the OPCMG are based upon the understanding that services may be limited by financial, physical and staffing constraints that are outside the influence of the provider.

Our History

The Older People’s Charter Monitoring Groups (OPCMG) were established in 2004 to monitor the Older People’s Charter. The Charter sets out the standards older people have a right to expect from health and social care providers within the region. The Charter is endorsed by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) and the three Health Service Trusts (East Riding of Yorkshire NHS, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Humber NHS Foundation Trust). The initial groups were established by ERYC and the Pensioners Action Group East Riding (PAGER).

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