title: Community health councils. Another brick in the wall.
abstract: The government's decision to abolish community health councils in England does not appear to be the result of public consultation. A survey of councils for voluntary service in England suggests that most are in favour of strengthening and reforming CHCs. The government's handling of the issue does not bode well for future consultation in the NHS.
authors.affiliation: Croydon Community Health Council.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D003256:Community Participation; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003657:Decision Making; D006286:Health Planning Councils / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom