Government’s HealthWatch Transition Plan is now available, setting out proposals for patients, service users and carers to have a greater say in health and social care.
The plan forms part of government’s wider NHS and care reforms, and builds on current patient involvement arrangements - Local Involvement Networks (LINKs).
New HealthWatch organisations, replacing LINKs, will be set up by 2012, and provide a single point of contact for people seeking information about services. They will also act as consumer champions.
Local authorities will have responsibility for ensuring there is a robust and effective HealthWatch in their area.
The transition plan sets out what the arrangements should look like when they are working well, and outlines measures to be put in place to support the transition.
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