HC Deb 12 July 1990 vol 176 c294W
Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will make it his policy that information circulated to citizens concerning the implementation of the National Health Service and Community Care Act should include information and advice on problems that may arise in the course of its implementation.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

A booklet called "The NHS Reforms and You" will be distributed shortly to every household in Scotland, describing the changes in the NHS in Scotland following the introduction of the new contract for family doctors and the National Health Service and Community Care Act which received Royal Assent on 29 June. It contains a three-page section giving information about help which is available to citizens, and how to make complaints about the treatment provided by the NHS.