NHS Modernisation Agency to advise on achieving widest public and patient involvement

BRIS-165 Response Historic AI-assessed

NHS Modernisation Agency to advise on achieving widest public and patient involvement

Recommendation

The involvement of the public, particularly of patients, should not be limited to the representatives of patients’ groups, or to those representing the interests of patients with a particular illness or condition: the NHS Modernisation Agency should advise the NHS on how to achieve the widest possible involvement of patients and the public in the NHS at local level.

Published Evidence Summary

The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:

No specific published evidence detailing actions taken to implement this recommendation, or confirming its acceptance or rejection, has been identified in the provided official sources. General searches on GOV.UK for 'Bristol Heart Inquiry government response' and 'recommendation implementation' yielded many results but no specific documents relevant to this recommendation's call for wider public involvement beyond patient groups.

How was this assessed?

Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 18 Mar 2026

Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)

External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk

Jurisdiction

UK-wide