Strengthen PCT accountability, urges Confed

  • Published: 23 January 2008 10:57
  • Last Updated: 23 January 2008 11:51

The NHS Confederation has today set out key principles for improving local accountability of primary care trusts.

The organisation found most PCTs wanted to strengthen existing structures such as health overview and scrutiny committees in local government rather than create new ones.

For more information, go to www.nhsconfed.org