Friday, 27 January 2012

Time Line - Health - Aspects of New NHS - Dates of Local HealthWatch ??? 10/12 0r 4/13????

2012
March
  • 2nd Last day for responses to consultation on regulations on HealthWatch England membership.
Late Spring / Early Summer
  • Health and Social Care Bill (2011-2012) is likely to receive Royal Assent
October
  • NHS Commissioning Board (NHSCB) likely to be established and become operational (date to be confirmed): a) takes on some accountabilities, b) planning for 2013-2014 begins, c) many if not majority of staff in post.
  • Clinical Commissioning Groups likely to become authorised by the NHSCB and operational (date to be confirmed).
  • HealthWatch England expected to become operational (with three main functions) as a Committee of the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
  • Local HealthWatch bodies become operational (replacing Local Involvement Networks (LINks)) This may be coming on track in April 2013????
  • LINks - winding-up and "transfer" to local HealthWatch likely to be complete.
2013
April
  • NHSCB gains full statutory responsibilities, etc as independent body.
  • Local HealthWatch start date ?????

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