Scottish Health

NHS complaints body axed

By The Basa ⋅ March 21, 2005 ⋅  Email this post ⋅  Print this post ⋅ Post a comment

Lothian Health Council, which fights for patients’ rights on health issues and supports them in making complaints, will cease to exist in two weeks under sweeping reforms to the NHS in Scotland.

“We are very disappointed that the people of Lothian now face the prospect of being without professional independent support for what could be a long time.”

The health council, which deals with an average of 400 complaints from patients per year, has written to all local MSPs to voice concerns about the abolition.

Of course the Executive have an answer:

An Executive spokeswoman added: “All NHS boards are committed to ensuring that advocacy services are available to all those that need them.”

So that’s alright then.

More Info: Patient fears as NHS complaints body axed

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