This page contains details of some of the correspondence that Regional Voices has had with the Department of Health and Health Ministers over specific aspects of the Health White Paper, Public Health White Paper and the transition period.

Response to questions raised at the Health White Paper Events, September 2010

During the Health White Paper events organised by Regional Voices in September 2010 a number of specific questions were asked which there was not time for DH officials to answer on the day.  The Department has now provided a thorough response to some of these questions which can be accessed by clicking here: DH response to Health White Paper questions

Letter to the Secretary of State for Health regarding Health and Wellbeing Boards, March 2011

Following the Public Health White Paper events organised by Regional Voices in February and March 2011 it became clear that, in a number of areas around the country, the voluntary and community sector are being excluded from membership of the new Health and Wellbeing Boards that are being established.  Regional Voices wrote a letter to the Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley, to request that further guidance be issued to local authorities to ensure that the sector is not excluded.  A copy of this letter can be found by clicking here: 110321 Letter to Andrew Lansley re Health & Wellbeing Boards

A response from the Department of Health to this letter was received on 16th April, making suggestions for how the voluntary sector works with health and wellbeing board developments (1.6MB PDF).