Healthwatch England membership consultation

1 February 2012

Stakeholders and the public are being asked to contribute to the development of the Healthwatch England membership regulations.

Healthwatch England will be a national consumer champion that enables the collective views of the people who use health and social care services to influence national policy, advice and guidance.

This consultation asks questions on the key issues in relation to the membership of Healthwatch England that the Department has heard from stakeholders.

These issues are:

• the number of members
• suitability for membership
• the process for appointing members
• the period of time a member should be appointed.

The deadline for comments is Friday 2 March.

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