The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill has come into force, enabling the establishment of local involvement networks.
LINks replace patient forums as the representatives of patient voices in the NHS. They will be set up in 150 local authority areas across the country, supported by£84m of central government funding over the next three years.
For more details, visit www.dh.gov.uk
It is time to reconsider the emphasis placed on supposed legal constraints on foundation trusts to make decisions for the benefit of the broader public rather than just their immediate catchment area, argues John Coutts
The NHS and British political leaders should take a leaf out of Sweden’s book, which annually organises a political week where all political parties, the public and private sector gather to discuss the issues facing the nation, exhorts Matthew Swindells
This week: David Gilbert, patient director, Sussex MSK Partnership (Central)
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