§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health which members of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence Partners' Council are(a) disabled and (b) from organisations representing the disabled. [84101]
§ Mr. HuttonPotential members of the Partners' Council were not required to declare if they had a disability.
There are eight members of the Partners' Council who come from organisations which represent patients (including those with disabilities).
The organisations concerned are:
- Carers National Association
- Long Term Medical Conditions Alliance
- Patients Association
- The Relatives Association
- National Consumer Council
- Wales Council for Voluntary Action
- Association of Community Health Councils for England and Wales
- Association of Welsh CHCs.
A further four members of the Partners' Council are patient representatives, chosen for their experience and expertise as either patients or carers.