RCGP response to the announcement of the NHS
Constitution
30.06.08
Professor Steve Field, RCGP Chairman,
said:
“I became a GP because I wanted to help people
improve their lives through better healthcare, whoever and wherever
they are.
"The new NHS Constitution embodies the strong
feelings and values I had then - and that I still have today. It
strengthens the foundations on which the NHS is built and strongly
articulates what the NHS stands for in the 21st century.
"The Royal College of GPs is at the forefront
of patient-centred care based on a partnership between patients and
clinicians. The Constitution sets out patients' rights and
responsibilities in a clear way for the first time and it is very
welcome. It is something to which all GPs, their practice teams and
NHS staff can commit and have confidence in to improve standards
and care for all our patients and I am privileged to have been
involved in its development.”
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