With the health and social care bill going through the final phases of scrutiny in the House of Lords, one of the key areas which has been overlooked by the media is how the new NHS will be accountable for the changing nature of social care. The recent events in Mid Staffs and Winterbourne View, and the report by the Care Quality Commission on elderly abuse in hospitals, further highlights need for both the NHS and the independent sector needs to be accountable.
Andrew Lansley's NHS bill will establish a new consumer champion for health and adult social care in England: HealthWatch will launch in October 2012.
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