Stakeholders (Hansard, 12 February 2002)

HC Deb 12 February 2002 vol 380 c328W 328W

§ Dr. Fox
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 8 January 2002,Official Report, column 629W, on the NHS Reform Bill, how he defines the term key local stakeholder. [33528]

§ Mr. Hutton
Stakeholders are identified locally but would be expected to include frontline health community organisations and their local partners, patients and the public. Key stakeholders are likely to include:

National health service trusts;

Primary care trusts;

Strategic health authorities;

Voluntary organisations;

Local authorities;

Patients representatives;

Professional and staff representatives; and

Others deemed appropriate in the local context.