Julia Jones,writer and co-founder of John’s campaign, reads the recently revised NHS Constitution and urges us all to do the same so that we are confident of our correct to accompany our loved ones in hospital
“The NHS belongs to the people.” These are the first words of the NHS Constitution, and a recently revised document which we should all read. The NHS constitution sets out seven key principles with their underpinning values. It tells us we contain legal rights and makes pledges to us “which recede above and beyond legal rights”.
Take the NHS principle of access: it’s underpinned as one might expect by the correct to get NHS services free of charge and not to be refused on unreasonable grounds. But there is also the correct to get care and treatment which is appropriate to you,meets your needs and reflects your preferences.
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Source: theguardian.com