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Choice, responsiveness and equity in the NHS and social care: a national consultation

This consultation pack has been prepared to help people to participate in the national consultation on choice, responsiveness and equity in health and social care. The consultation is an opportunity for a wide range of stakeholders, including patients, users and carers, everyone involved in running and providing health and social care, the voluntary and independent sectors, patient organisations, and the public, to share ideas and good practice. The Department of Health is seeking feedback by 11 November 2003, in order to allow for the publication of a document before the end of the year summarising the views that have been expressed so far and setting out how these will shape future policy and action.