Guides to support patient and public participation in the NHS

NHS England has launched four bite-size guides, which aim to support patient and public participation in the NHS.

These guides are linked to the Transforming Participation in Health and Social Care Guidance, published last September and details of which can be found at www.england.nhs.uk/2013/09/25/trans-part.

The guides, developed with partners by reviewing good practice in each area, aim to support clinical commissioning groups and others to plan and deliver good patient and public participation.

The guides can be downloaded below:

• Bite-size guide 1 – Principles for Participation in Commissioning
• Bite-size guide 2 – Governance for Participation
• Bite-size guide 3 – Planning for Participation
• Bite-size guide 4 – Budgeting for Participation

The four bite-size guides form the first batch of a suite of bite-size resources, and NHS England will publish more throughout the year.

To suggest a topic for a new bite-sized guide or provide comments on them email England.nhs.participation@nhs.net. NHS England will prioritise the development of new bite-size guides according need.