§ 37. Ms BlearsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps are being taken to involve patients in the new GP commissioning pilot projects. [18266]
§ Mr. MilburnOne of the selection criteria for the General Practitioner Commissioning Group pilots was that they should have plans to work closely with carers and patients in planning and commissioning services. Each GP Commissioning Group will need to explore locally how best to achieve this. The pilots are to be540W evaluated so that best practice can be identified and shared. Arrangements for involving patients will form part of the evaluation.