Concept

Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health

Properties

Alt label
  • CPPIH
  • Patient and Public Involvement in Health Commission
SES ID
  • 25497
  • 74924
  • 98536
Notation
  • 25497
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Definition
  • Announced - Dept of Health press notice 2001/0401, 03.09.01. Set up under National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 to represent the patients' voice nationally. Functions include monitoring Independent complaints advocacy services (ICAS - see ID field). Originally launched as VOICE, but preferred name amended to full title in Act. Proposed that body be abolished and Patients forums (see ID field) be prime bodies in this area - CH 424 c73-7WS, 22.07.04.