Local Healthwatch regulations explained

The Department of Health and the Local Government Association has jointly published Local Healthwatch Regulations Explained, with the advice and support of Healthwatch England and NAVCA.

The document aims to explain and provide clarity in relation to lay person and volunteer involvement in local Healthwatch and restrictions on activities of a political nature, for local Healthwatch audiences.

To down the full document visit www.local.gov.uk/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=63371855-2af6-4c97-a9da-fbcc37f1d44e&groupId=10171.

Healthwatch England has published information on what the regulations mean for local Healthwatch and will shortly publish further resources on other aspects of the legislation, which will be available at

www.healthwatch.co.uk/news/understanding-local-healthwatch-regulations-information-local-healthwatch.