‘What Matters to You?’ (WMTY) Day is an annual celebration of putting people at the heart of their care or support. This is an international movement, held on or around 6 June each year, with many countries around the world participating. It promotes and encourages everyone to have meaningful WMTY conversations between people. This is because WMTY conversations empower people to be involved in decisions about their own health and care, greatly improving their outcomes.
Within NHSGGC our aim is to promote the importance of having WMTY conversations every day. Asking WMTY is easy and involves three simple steps:
- Ask What Matters;
- Listen to What Matters;
- Do What Matters.
What are the benefits of WMTY Conversations?
WMTY conversations help in a number of ways, including:
- empowers patients to be involved in decisions about their care
- improves outcomes
- builds trust and strengthens relationships between patients, families and healthcare staff
- shows respect for people’s views, choices, preferences and beliefs
How do I get involved?
To help you get the best possible outcome, we need to understand the things that are really important to you. This could be something very specific or something more general. Here are some examples of the types of things people talk about:
- “It’s really important that my granddaughter is involved in discussions about my support. She is the main person in my life!”
- “I can’t focus on my therapy because I’m so worried about who is looking after my mum while I’m in hospital”
There is no wrong answer to this question – it’s all about what is most important to you. Speak to staff about what matters to you, or tell us about your experience on Care Opinion.