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A new year, a new commission: the commission for patient and public involvement in health

A new year, a new commission: the commission for patient and public involvement in health
A new year, a new commission: the commission for patient and public involvement in health
Since its first term in office the Government has sought to modernise the ways in which patients and the public are involved in decisions about their individual care and the development of health services at a local level. The new year saw the birth of the latest mechanism for implementing the patient-centred service envisioned in the NHS plan: the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health (CPPIH). CPPIH as the Health Minister, David Lammy, emphasised has the potential to bring about a cultural change in the ways in which the NHS deals with patients and the public. This change should result in shifting the balance of power in their favour and so give patients and the public real influence and power ensuring that their voices are heard, supported, encouraged and, where necessary, enforced. The Commission will champion and promote the involvement of the public in decisions that affect their health, putting them at the heart of decision-making, at both local and national levels and will establish local networks to support existing patient forums. Initially the Commission will work towards: ! Empowering the public to have their say by training them with the skills they need to get involved; ! Supporting patients and the public to make sure their voices are heard; ! Working with traditionally marginalised groups to ensure that getting involved is as easy as possible; ! Encouraging patient forums to use modern technology and alternative approaches to meetings to generate as much interest as possible; ! Training older people to promote the idea of getting involved to fellow older people; and ! Ensuring any consultation suits the patients and public and not just the organisers. Sharon Grant, supported by Laura McMurtrie as Chief Executive, together with ten commissioners appointed by the NHS Appointments Commission, chairs the Commission. Whilst the CPPIH has become the latest step in the Government ?s movement towards closer patient and public involvement in the NHS, it has a firm bedrock of local and national participation and a wealth of patient forums on which to draw. We will all - both from a professional or consumer viewpoint - monitor its progress and impact with interest.
1466-4240
p.10
Le May, Andrée
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Le May, Andrée
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Le May, Andrée (2003) A new year, a new commission: the commission for patient and public involvement in health. Journal of The Royal Society for Health, 123 (1), p.10. (doi:10.1177/146642400312300108).

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Since its first term in office the Government has sought to modernise the ways in which patients and the public are involved in decisions about their individual care and the development of health services at a local level. The new year saw the birth of the latest mechanism for implementing the patient-centred service envisioned in the NHS plan: the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health (CPPIH). CPPIH as the Health Minister, David Lammy, emphasised has the potential to bring about a cultural change in the ways in which the NHS deals with patients and the public. This change should result in shifting the balance of power in their favour and so give patients and the public real influence and power ensuring that their voices are heard, supported, encouraged and, where necessary, enforced. The Commission will champion and promote the involvement of the public in decisions that affect their health, putting them at the heart of decision-making, at both local and national levels and will establish local networks to support existing patient forums. Initially the Commission will work towards: ! Empowering the public to have their say by training them with the skills they need to get involved; ! Supporting patients and the public to make sure their voices are heard; ! Working with traditionally marginalised groups to ensure that getting involved is as easy as possible; ! Encouraging patient forums to use modern technology and alternative approaches to meetings to generate as much interest as possible; ! Training older people to promote the idea of getting involved to fellow older people; and ! Ensuring any consultation suits the patients and public and not just the organisers. Sharon Grant, supported by Laura McMurtrie as Chief Executive, together with ten commissioners appointed by the NHS Appointments Commission, chairs the Commission. Whilst the CPPIH has become the latest step in the Government ?s movement towards closer patient and public involvement in the NHS, it has a firm bedrock of local and national participation and a wealth of patient forums on which to draw. We will all - both from a professional or consumer viewpoint - monitor its progress and impact with interest.

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Published date: 1 March 2003

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Local EPrints ID: 58584
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/58584
ISSN: 1466-4240
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