Archive for the ‘Health’ Topic
Evidence: Consumer Focus Scotland written evidence to the Health and Sport Committee on the Patient Rights (Scotland) Bill
Published: 31 May 2010
Consumer Focus Scotland welcomes the opportunity to provide written evidence on the Patient Rights (Scotland) Bill to the Health and Sport Committee of the Scottish Parliament. We have a keen interest in this area because Health Rights Information Scotland, a joint initiative between the Scottish Government and Consumer Focus Scotland, is based in our offices. [...]
Report: Public attitudes to the use of computers in healthcare – a report of recent research
Published: 1 February 2010
Please note that there is also a policy paper available by clicking here.
Consultation Response: Consumer Focus Scotland response to the Scottish Health Council consultation on their draft participation standard
Published: 22 August 2009
Consumer Focus Scotland is concerned that it is not clear whether the use of the participation standard is primarily about encouraging improvement in this area, or about external assessment and holding to account. We also feel that the continuing use of a four point scale is unwise, in the light of evidence from the 2007 [...]
Consultation Response: Consumer Focus Scotland response to the Scottish Government consultation on a patients’ rights bill for users of the NHS in Scotland
Published: 22 May 2009
Consumer Focus Scotland is pleased to have the opportunity to respond to this consultation. We have a keen interest in consumers’ rights in relation to services whether in the public or in the private sector. Our interest is in maintaining and, where necessary, extending consumers’ rights, and, equally importantly, making sure that consumers are able [...]
Consultation Response: Consumer Focus Scotland response to the Scottish Government consultation on EU proposals for a directive on the application on patients’ rights in cross border healthcare
Published: 22 December 2008
Consumer Focus Scotland approaches this issue from the perspective of patients in Scotland. Patients already have rights to cross border healthcare, but in practice very few use these rights. Consumer Focus Scotland considers that this is an area in which people will be less likely to seek information about enforcing their rights, and more likely [...]