Responses to Consultations

Consultation: Patients' Rights Bill for users of the NHS in Scotland

CDAS Response

Consultation: Scottish Government Discussion Paper on Tackling Poverty, Inequality and Deprivation in Scotland closing date 30 June 2008

CDAS response

Consultation: Local Healthcare Bill closing date 1 April 2008

Description: The Scottish Government consulted on its proposals “to encourage greater public and patient involvement in the planning and delivery of local NHS services in Scotland” by direct elections to NHS Boards. Though CDAS does not have a collective position on the principle of such elections, this short response makes a few points essentially about the continuing need for community development and broader means of engagement with communities whatever system is adopted.

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Consultation Document CDAS response CHEX response

Consultation: Better Health, Better Care: A Discussion Document closing date: 12 November 2007

Description: "A discussion about the priorities for health and wellbeing in Scotland". "It describes the building blocks of our approach and demonstrates our commitment to engagement and involvement in everything we do. It poses a series of questions to give you the chance to shape the action plan we will publish in December 2007. This will be a detailed plan, with a timetable for action for NHSScotland at national, regional and local level, as well as a series of commitments from our key delivery partners."

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www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/Action-Plan

CDAS Response CHEX Response