8 July 2009

NHS

Government's Response to the Health Select Committee Report on Top-up fees (6th July 2009)
This Command Paper sets out the Government's response to the conclusions and recommendations made by the House of Commons Select Committee report on Top-ups which was published on 12 May 2009.

The Government welcomes the Committee’s conclusion that Professor Richards’ recommendations on additional private care are the best option for the NHS.
Response

Understanding personal health budgets (2nd July 2009)
Further to the commitment made in High Quality Care for All to pilot personal health budgets, and the publication in January 2009 of Personal Health Budgets: First Steps, which set out the principles of personal health budgets and invited expressions of interest in the pilot programme, we have now published Understanding Personal Budgets. This leaflet is designed primarily so that organisations involved in developing personal health budgets, whether in a statutory or support role, will have consistent, accessible information to give to people who might be interested in having a personal health budget. It introduces the idea of a personal health budget and provides details of where to obtain further information. An easy read version of the leaflet will also be available.
Leaflet


A year of progress towards High Quality Care for All (30th June 2009)
Lord Darzi has today published his report High Quality Care for All: Our Journey So Far, which examines the progress that has been made since High Quality Care for All was published a year ago. Across each dimension of quality - patient experience, patient safety and clinical effectiveness - Lord Darzi has found that there has been real progress with patients already seeing the difference.
Report

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