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CDA for Herts helps make history
The NHS in Hertfordshire witnessed the birth of the first ever NHS Constitution recently.
 Kate Belinis and Colleagues outside 10 Downing Street
Kate Belinis our CEO and three other Hertfordshire representatives were invited to attend a special ceremony at 10 Downing Street, where the Constitution was signed by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Health Secretary Alan Johnson and NHS Chief Executive David Nicholson.
The Constitution is an important document which sets out patients’ rights as well as their responsibilities to look after their own health. It also contains a range of pledges to patients, public and staff, which the NHS is committed to achieving.
NHS organisations in Hertfordshire worked together last summer to help local patient representatives understand the draft Constitution and to feed their views into the Department of Health.
Kate Belinis said ‘I was delighted to able to attend such an historical event. This document will put in one place what patients, staff and the public can expect of the health service. I was very please that CDA for Herts was invited to be present on such a momentous occasion.
To view the NHS Constitution click here
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