PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE IN ENGLAND
Journal Title: Medical Science Pulse - Year 2014, Vol 8, Issue 4
Abstract
Signifcant changes were brought about in health and social care in England in 2013, as a result of the Health and Social Care Act 2012. As part of the changes in 2013, a network of local Healthwatch organisations was set up to act as the people’s champion for health and social care in their local area. Healthwatch Shropshire is one of these local Healthwatch. It gathers experiences and opinions from patients, carers, service users and the wider public about publicly funded health and social care services and uses this information to infuence health and social care service delivery. Healthwatch Shropshire also recruits and trains volunteers to support its work, in particular, specially trained volunteers visit locations where health and social care services are provided and report on their fndings. Healthwatch Shropshire also has information and signposting services, provides volunteering opportunities, and has a statutory authority to visit locations where health and social care services are being delivered.Keywords: patient participation, consumer participation, public opinion
Authors and Affiliations
Jane Randall-Smith, Catherine Pritchard
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