Community Health Council

Community Health Council

Community Health Councils were established in 1974 to provide a voice for patients and the public in the National Health Service (NHS) in England and Wales.

They were abolished in 2003 in England as part of the NHS Plan announced in July 2000. Unlike the other proposals in the Plan there was no preceding discussion about this move, nor any clear explanation for this decision, which aroused considerable unhappiness amongst the staff and members. In England a new structure, Patient and Public Involvement Forums, was established in 2003.

The 19 Community Health Councils (CHC)in Wales work to enhance and improve the quality of your local health service. We are your statutory and independent voice in health services provided throughout Wales. The key function of the CHC is to represent the interests of the public in the health service in their district. Each CHC currently monitors and evaluates from the patient's viewpoint the effectiveness of NHS services provided by all NHS establishments, including hospitals, GPs, pharmacies, opticians, care homes, dentists, etc. Every autumn, the Hospital Patient Environment (HPE) visits take place, this is where all 19 CHCs collect data on their local district general and a selection of community hospitals and report on their finding. A report is produced on these findings by the Board of Community Health Councils and sent to the Welsh Assembly Government. The Board of Community Health Councils in Wales is the National body for all CHCs in Wales.

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