Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee

Recommendation 11

11 Accepted Paragraph: 67

Lastly, we heard that patient involvement in services was important to tackle long covid.

Recommendation
Lastly, we heard that patient involvement in services was important to tackle long covid. It should also be taking place in other areas. We have previously called for the Care Quality Commission’s assessments of Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) to include consultation with patient groups and patient outcomes, and we continue to believe in the importance of this.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government accepts the principle of patient involvement, stating that the Care Quality Commission’s assessments of Integrated Care Systems already include consultation with patient groups and patient outcomes.
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Paragraph Reference: 67
Government Response Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract Accepted
Accept in principle. The Government agrees that patient involvement in services is important, and that this should be taking place in all areas of health and care. The Care Quality Commission’s assessments of Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) already include consultation with patient groups and patient outcomes, and we continue to believe in the importance of this.
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