特征标识版块
参考代码
标题
日期
- 1991-2003 (创建)
描述层级
尺寸和媒介
0.3 linear metres
背景版块
创建者名称
传纪历史
Community Health Councils were established in England and Wales in 1974 "to represent the interests in the health service of the public in its district" (National Health Service Reorganisation Act, 1973). Often referred to as 'the patient’s voice in the NHS', each Community Health Council (CHC) served the public and patients in its local area by representing their interests to National Health Service (NHS) authorities and by monitoring the provision of health services to their communities.
CHCs were independent statutory bodies with certain legal powers. CHCs were entitled to receive information about local health services, to be consulted about changes to health service provision, and to carry out monitoring visits to NHS facilities. They also had the power to refer decisions about proposed closures of NHS facilities to the Secretary of State for Health. For this reason, CHCs were sometimes known as the ‘watchdogs’ of the NHS. The co-ordinated monitoring of waiting times in Accident and Emergency departments led to ‘Casualty Watch’ which gained national press coverage. Locally, many CHCs represented patients’ views by campaigning for improved quality of care and better access to NHS services, and by responding to local issues such as proposed hospital closures.
Each CHC had around 20 voluntary members from the local area. Half were appointed the local authority, a third were elected from voluntary bodies and the remainder were appointed by the Secretary of State for Health. Members met every month to six weeks and meetings were usually open to the general public. Guest speakers or guest attendees were often invited, particularly when a specific topic or issue was under discussion.
All CHCs employed a small number of paid office staff and some had shop-front offices, often on the high street, where members of the public could go for advice and information about local NHS services. CHCs published leaflets and guidance on a wide variety of topics from ‘how to find a GP’ to ‘how to make a complaint’.
Within the guiding principles and statutory duties of the legislation, CHCs developed organically in response to the needs of the communities they served and for this reason considerable variation can be found in the records of different CHCs.
Brent Community Health Council in its final incarnation was created in 1995. The area had formerly been served by Parkside Community Health Council. Parkside CHC was created around the same time that Parkside District Health Authority was created in 1988 through the amalgamation of the Paddington & North Kensington and the Brent District Health Authorities. The CHCs appear to have amalgamated also, Paddington & North Kensington CHC combining with Brent CHC to create Parkside CHC. In 1990 Parkside District was enlarged through the addition of a part of the City of Westminster from the abolished Bloomsbury District. Parkside District Health Authority was abolished in 1993 and replaced by Brent & Harrow District Health Authority and Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster District Health Authority. With the abolition of the Parkside District Health Authority, Parkside CHC was wound up. In the Brent & Harrow District Health Authority area it was replaced by Brent CHC. In the Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster District Health Authority area Parkside CHC was replaced by Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster CHC (see LMA/4750).
Community Health Councils in England were abolished in 2003 as part of the ‘NHS Plan (2000)’.
文献历史
GB0074 LMA/4752 1991-2003 Collection 0.3 linear metres Brent Community Health Council
Community Health Councils were established in England and Wales in 1974 "to represent the interests in the health service of the public in its district" (National Health Service Reorganisation Act, 1973). Often referred to as 'the patient’s voice in the NHS', each Community Health Council (CHC) served the public and patients in its local area by representing their interests to National Health Service (NHS) authorities and by monitoring the provision of health services to their communities.
CHCs were independent statutory bodies with certain legal powers. CHCs were entitled to receive information about local health services, to be consulted about changes to health service provision, and to carry out monitoring visits to NHS facilities. They also had the power to refer decisions about proposed closures of NHS facilities to the Secretary of State for Health. For this reason, CHCs were sometimes known as the ‘watchdogs’ of the NHS. The co-ordinated monitoring of waiting times in Accident and Emergency departments led to ‘Casualty Watch’ which gained national press coverage. Locally, many CHCs represented patients’ views by campaigning for improved quality of care and better access to NHS services, and by responding to local issues such as proposed hospital closures.
Each CHC had around 20 voluntary members from the local area. Half were appointed the local authority, a third were elected from voluntary bodies and the remainder were appointed by the Secretary of State for Health. Members met every month to six weeks and meetings were usually open to the general public. Guest speakers or guest attendees were often invited, particularly when a specific topic or issue was under discussion.
All CHCs employed a small number of paid office staff and some had shop-front offices, often on the high street, where members of the public could go for advice and information about local NHS services. CHCs published leaflets and guidance on a wide variety of topics from ‘how to find a GP’ to ‘how to make a complaint’.
Within the guiding principles and statutory duties of the legislation, CHCs developed organically in response to the needs of the communities they served and for this reason considerable variation can be found in the records of different CHCs.
Brent Community Health Council in its final incarnation was created in 1995. The area had formerly been served by Parkside Community Health Council. Parkside CHC was created around the same time that Parkside District Health Authority was created in 1988 through the amalgamation of the Paddington & North Kensington and the Brent District Health Authorities. The CHCs appear to have amalgamated also, Paddington & North Kensington CHC combining with Brent CHC to create Parkside CHC. In 1990 Parkside District was enlarged through the addition of a part of the City of Westminster from the abolished Bloomsbury District. Parkside District Health Authority was abolished in 1993 and replaced by Brent & Harrow District Health Authority and Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster District Health Authority. With the abolition of the Parkside District Health Authority, Parkside CHC was wound up. In the Brent & Harrow District Health Authority area it was replaced by Brent CHC. In the Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster District Health Authority area Parkside CHC was replaced by Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster CHC (see LMA/4750).
Community Health Councils in England were abolished in 2003 as part of the ‘NHS Plan (2000)’.
Deposited in 2004.
Records of Brent Community Health Council (CHC) and predecessors (1991 - 2003). Includes Minutes (1999 - 2003), Meeting Papers (1996 - 2003), Annual Reports (1997 - 2003), CHC Reports (1991 - 2002) and Publications (1999 - 2001).
Arranged in section as follows:
LMA/4752/01: Minutes
LMA/4752/02: Meeting papers
LMA/4752/03: Annual reports
LMA/4752/04: CHC reports
LMA/4752/05: Publications
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the EU General Data Protection Regulations, 2018.
Copyright rests with the depositor.
English
Please see online catalogues at: https://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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入藏或转移的直接来源
Deposited in 2004.
内容和结构版块
范围和内容
Records of Brent Community Health Council (CHC) and predecessors (1991 - 2003). Includes Minutes (1999 - 2003), Meeting Papers (1996 - 2003), Annual Reports (1997 - 2003), CHC Reports (1991 - 2002) and Publications (1999 - 2001).
评价, 销毁, 编制
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整理系统
Arranged in section as follows:
LMA/4752/01: Minutes
LMA/4752/02: Meeting papers
LMA/4752/03: Annual reports
LMA/4752/04: CHC reports
LMA/4752/05: Publications
检索和使用条件版块
管理检索的条件
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the EU General Data Protection Regulations, 2018.
管理复制的条件
Copyright rests with the depositor.
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英文
资料文字
拉丁语
语言和文字说明
English
物理特征和技术要求
索引指南
Please see online catalogues at: https://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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