Published 14 August 2008, doi:10.1136/bmj.a1263
Cite this as: BMJ 2008;337:a1263

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Government announces advisory team for consultation on NHS constitution

Lynn Eaton

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Several high profile health service and local government representatives are to be part of the committee that will examine the health minister Ara Darzi’s proposed constitution for the NHS. But the BMA says that it is surprised that it has no representation on the group, and intends to write to the Department of Health about it.

Cyril Chantler, a paediatric nephrologist and chairman of Great Ormond Street Hospital, is among the 22 member committee, known as the Constitutional Advisory Forum (CAF). It will advise the Department of Health on how best to engage the public in consultation about the constitution.

The team includes representatives from the NHS, local government, the voluntary sector, and other organisations, and is due to report to the government later this year. The Department of Health wants to ensure consultation is as wide as possible, including the NHS and local authorities, patient and public groups, and . . . [Full text of this article]


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