Atiha Chaudry
Lay Member, Patient and Public Involvement
Atiha Chaudry is the Lay Member for Public and Patient which includes chairing the Patient and Public Advisory Group that reports to the MHCC board. She is also a member of several MHCC committees and working groups to represent the interests of patients and public.
She is a resident of Manchester and has lived and worked in the City for over twenty five years. She has been involved in community development for a significant period and continues to actively support the voluntary and community sector. Her time is divided between her paid work which spans across research and consultancy and in her various roles in the community which include being a Trustee for the Greater Manchester Council for Voluntary Organisations, chair of the GM BME Network and Associate for the Manchester BME Network. She is also a Justice of the Peace and a Deputy Lieutenant for Greater Manchester.
Atiha is passionate about the involvement and engagement of patients in the provision of high quality health and care services. She is committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in the design and delivery of services. It’s important that an independent perspective is brought in to ensure that the views of patients and citizens are heard at all levels and services truly reflect the needs of local people.
She lives in Levenshulme with her family.