Patient and public involvement in the NHS
Auteur: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Health Committee
Nombre de pages: 350 pages
ISBN: 021503239X, 9780215032393
Edition: The Stationery Office
Date de publication: The Stationery Office
Description: The Committee's previous report into this issue (HCP 697, session 2002-03, ISBN 9780215011978) published in July 2003, examined the Government's policy reforms for patient and public involvement in the NHS, and in particular the concerns raised by the transition from Community Health Councils (CHCs) to new systems and structures such as Patient and Public Involvement Forums (PPIfs). Now, just over three years after they were established, the Government has set out plans to replace PPIfs with Local Involvement Networks (LINks), through the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill (HCB 16, session 2006-07, ISBN 9780215708014) currently going through Parliament. This current report seeks to inform the Commons consideration of the report stage of this Bill as well as considering a number of broader issues, including: the recent history of patient and public involvement, the effectiveness of LINks, major consultations and the Secretary of State's interventions in such consultations, and the Government's proposals to amend section 11 of the Health and Social Care Act 2001.