NHS Confederation responds to the proposed changes to the NHS Constitution
Responding to the Department of Health and Social Care’s proposed changes to the NHS Constitution for England, Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation said:
“The NHS Constitution is a vital resource setting out the principles and values that govern the NHS and what patients, staff and the wider public can expect to receive from the health service. As such, we and our members will need to review the proposals in detail as part of the government’s consultation process.
“What is absolutely clear at this stage is that a focus on high quality care for all is maintained and that the NHS is not dragged into a pre-election culture wars debate. This is not where energies should be focused.