Today: 9 Feb 2012 10:12

"Don’t strip Healthwatch of its statutory status" - says NALM      Added 01 Feb 2012 16:44       National Association of LINks Members (NALM) challenges Minister on downgrading of Healthwatch

GMC publishes new guidance to doctors on raising concerns      Added 27 Jan 2012 07:29       The General Medical Council (GMC) has published two new pieces of guidance intended to “contribute to a culture change within the health service where raising and acting on concerns becomes part of every day practise.”

Who regulates health and social care professionals?      Added 26 Jan 2012 09:55       A leaflet produced by the 13 regulators of health and social care professionals who work in the UK is available providing contact details for each organisation as well as the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE).

CQC calls on service users to carry out inspections      Added 24 Jan 2012 10:33       ‘Acting Together’ is the name the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has given to involving people as Experts by Experience in inspections of health, mental health and social care services. This new partnership enables people who have experience of services or who care for someone to play a central role in improving support and services.

Other Recent News

Ambassador Clubs for disabled children and young people -      Added 17 Jan 2012 13:56

'It's all about Choice' bereavement and funeral convention in March -      Added 17 Jan 2012 13:16

Parents welcome launch of new information service to help them give medicines to their children -      Added 10 Jan 2012 13:51

National PALS Network calls for expressions of interest in network overhaul -      Added 05 Jan 2012 10:31

Conference looks to the future for LINks, PALS and Complaints -      Added 11 Nov 2011 10:32

National PALS Network seeks more involvement and new trustees -      Added 24 Oct 2011 08:13

New DVD resource "Getting better in hospital" published -      Added 16 Oct 2011 14:20

Government response to complaints report ‘quietly published’ -      Added 05 Oct 2011 08:09

Network calls for views on PALS HealthWatch funding consultation -      Added 04 Oct 2011 21:25

National PALS and Complaints conference on November 3rd -      Added 19 Sep 2011 13:50

NHS Choices now translated in other languages -      Added 06 Sep 2011 11:10

New GP patient guide published -      Added 01 Sep 2011 07:54

National Cancer Action Team seeks support from PALS -      Added 25 Aug 2011 11:53

PEN seeking nominations for patient experience awards -      Added 23 Aug 2011 07:07

LINks “struggling to register children’s voices”, says NCB -      Added 18 Aug 2011 08:35