§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will issue guidelines to require that draft health care commissioning plans on which consultation with408W community health councils are held include (a) the present state of the service, (b) the proposed changes and (c) the effect of the proposed changes on the existing service and to require that all plans should be in plain English and in other languages where appropriate; and if she will make a statement.
§ Dr. MawhinneyCurrent guidance, EL(93)10, a copy of which is available in the Library, already requires health authorities to undertake formal consultation when local health services are under review and it is recommended that they should ensure that black, Asian and other minority groups are enabled to play a full part in that process.