Healthwatch England, the new
national, statutory consumer champion for health and social care in England,
was launched on 1 October 2012.
A key milestone in achieving
the government's vision set out in the White Paper 'Equity and excellence:
Liberating the NHS', Healthwatch England exists to ensure the public's voice is
heard at the national level.
Health Minister, Norman Lamb
said:
"I'm pleased to welcome
the launch of Healthwatch England today -England's new national consumer
champion for health and care services.
"We want to put people at
the heart of our health and care services and Healthwatch England will play a
vital part in these plans. It will make sure that people have a stronger voice
and greater influence, through the experiences they share about their care, to
drive improvements."
To find out more about its role
go to: http://www.healthwatch.co.uk/about-us Seven of an eventual twelve member
committee have been selected so far. To find out more about the membership of
the committee go to:
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