Comments on: HealthWatch England remains as a Committee of the Care Quality Commission – not properly independent

By: Estela

Estela — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:11:14 +0000

Yes, PALS does have a wider role at present, but cnloatilg views and concerns, and providing information for commissioners, are both areas of overlap with LINks. Local HealthWatch will simply continue the LINks’ work in those areas, reducing duplication. Similarly, some of PALS’ work facilitating formal complaints at present overlaps with ICAS, and that duplication too will be corrected by local HealthWatch. Instead of three different services, PALS/LINk/ICAS, the public will have a single point of contact.

By: Shamel

Shamel — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:21:25 +0000

Aim to have as many members as isposble,hopefully the PPGs will in time develop enough to put forward representatives. Those who have contributed to LINKs should not be ignored and LINKs has made great strides in having contact at local level with concerned local People and with many so called hard to reach groups. It would be shameful if all that work were to be abandoned and for HW to start all over again.Not to mention the wasted cost over many years along with the effort and work done by thes Groups.

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Thu, 08 Mar 2012 23:33:50 +0000

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