3 April 2008

PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

Local Involvement Networks (LINks) New Directions and Briefing documents (1st April 2008)
The first set of directions are to LINks themselves, setting out their duties when it comes to providing annual reports to the Secretary of State. The second set are to commissioners of health and social care services (Primary Care Trusts; NHS trusts most or all of whose hospitals, establishments and facilities are situated in England; Strategic Health Authorities; and local authorities). These set out the requirements they need to include in their future contracts with independent providers. These amendments relate to allowing LINks representatives to enter and view services, as well as providing LINks with information relating to services they might run which are publicly funded.
Click here for the Press Release: Stronger Voice and Better Care for Patients

Click here for Directions on Matters to be Addressed in Local Involvement Network Annual Reports 2008

Click here for Directions about the Arrangements to be made by Relevant Bodies in respect of Local Involvement Networks 2008

Click here for Local Involvement Networks: Briefing for Independent Providers

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