The NHS Constitution brought together in one place what the NHS does, what it stands for and the commitments it should live up to. It describes and renews our commitment to the values and enduring principles of the NHS. It is also a living document that needs to reflect what matters and is relevant to the needs of patients, the public and staff in the 21st century.
This consultation proposes new patient rights to:
It also welcomes views on areas where we believe we will soon be able to offer rights, such as dentistry, evening and weekend access to GPs, personal health budgets, the ability to choose to die at home and rapid access to diagnostic tests.
Following the commitment in Building Britain’s Future to strengthen advocacy and redress systems, the consultation also seeks views on the proposed role of the Constitution Champion.
The proposals outlined here are subject to full consultation and NHS 2010-2015: from good to great and the Operating Framework should be read as such.
A leaflet which summarises what the consultation is about is now available. We are encouraging PCTs and SHAs to distribute these locally, as appropriate, but we are keen that other people who may prefer to respond directly to the central consultation are aware of this.
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