Health & Wellbeing

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Throughout August, Aneurin Bevan Health Board have been drawing attention to diabetes.

Would you like to learn more about diabetes?

The link below will take you to the recent spotlight on newsletter from Aneurin Bevan Health Board focussing on issues around diabetes.

Spotlight ON News ISSUE 5

Aneurin Bevan Community Health Council (CHC)

The community health council is the health watchdog for Gwent.

WHO WE ARE

Aneurin Bevan Community Health Council (CHC) form a local link between those who run the National Health Service in Wales and those who use it. Aneurin Bevan CHC has 28 Full Members and 13 Co-opted members, consisting of volunteer representatives of the local community. All members, excluding co-opted members are appointed by the Minister for Health and Social Services with one quarter nominated by the Local Authority, one quarter from the Voluntary sector and one half selected directly by the Minister.

CHCs are the independent consumer council for the NHS. They were set up in 1974 to monitor and review the operation of local health services and to recommend improvements. CHCs have a legal duty to represent the interests of the patient and the public in the NHS.

WHAT THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL DOES

Monitors the quality of local service
Makes suggestions for improvements in the standard of health care
Acts as the patients’ advocate by giving advice, information and assistance when making a complaint
Listen to your comments

HOW DOES YOUR COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL REPRESENT YOU?

Listening to public and patient views
Undertaking independent surveys to find out the views of the patient and the public
Involving people in local consultations
Responding to consultation on changes to local health services
Recommending improvements to local services

The Public are welcome to attend the following Council meetings:

To view a full list of Community Health Council meetings please see Calendar of ABCHC Meetings 2020-2021 Should you wish to attend any of these meetings please contact the Community Health Council on 01633 838516 for further information.

The CHC regularly publishes a Newsletter.

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