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A chance for parents of disabled children to shape changes to the NHS

What are the changes?

Major changes are to be made to the way NHS health services are commissioned - or bought - across England. This will affect how health services are delivered in your area. Patients and carers are also to be given a bigger say in influencing the way services run in their local area.

How will it affect me?

Commissioners are responsible for drawing up contracts for services, which other organisations have to deliver for an agreed amount of money. What is written in the contract determines the type of service people receive. For example, a contract for a wheelchair service will specify who is entitled to receive the service, where clinics will take place, maximum waiting times, numbers of appropriate trained staff, range of equipment provided and details of repair service including out of hours services. The contract will also describe how the service is to be monitored.

This presentation explains the changes in more detail.

What can Contact a Family offer?

Contact a Family will be adding information to this section of the website to

• Support the planning and delivering of health services that meet families needs
• Provide information about the NHS changes as they take place

Contact Sheila Davies on 020 7608 8773 or email sheila.davies@cafamily.org.uk to find out more about this project.