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Roundtable summary - acting in the best interests of patients
Published on: 4 November 2011
Monitor held a roundtable in October to consider how to ensure that it acts in the best interests of patients when it takes on its proposed new role. Our roundtable, held under the Chatham House Rule, brought together a number of leading patient representatives, patient organisations and patient focused policy makers.
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Following a scene-setting introduction from MORI’s Head of Health Research, Jonathan Nicholls, participants discussed a number of key themes including:
- Cultural change and connecting with patients
- Understanding what patients want and the role of choice
- Quality versus finance
- The role of commissioners and regulators
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- The Health and Social Care Bill: Monitor’s evolving role - this information sheet outlines Monitor’s proposed roles and responsibilities as set out in the Bill.
- Summary of roundtable discussion (July 2011) - exploring Monitor's proposed new role.
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- Monitor's proposed new role - find out about Monitor's proposed new role of sector regulator.