NHS Constitution
The NHS Constitution was published on 21 January 2009. It was one of a number of recommendations in Lord Darzi’s report ‘High Quality Care for All’ which was published on the 60th anniversary of the NHS and set out a ten year plan to provide the highest quality of care and service for patients in England.
The NHS belongs to us all. The NHS Constitution brings together in one place for the first time in the history of the NHS, what staff, patients and public can expect from the NHS.
As well as capturing the purpose, principles and values of the NHS, the Constitution brings together a number of rights, pledges and responsibilities for staff and patients alike. These rights and responsibilities are the result of extensive discussions and consultations with staff, patients and public and it reflects what matters to them.
The NHS Constitution: a consultation on new patient rights closed on 5 February 2010. The consultation was seeking views on the Government's proposals for creating new patient rights and including those rights within the NHS Constitution.
Find out more about the NHS Constitution and what it means for staff, patients and the public, as well as the opportunity to give us your views.
