Patients Association Activities and Administration

Papers relating to daily administration and activities of the Patients Association when Linda Lamont was Director, including Director's general correspondence with organisations and individuals, proposal documents, notes and telephone memos, notices, newspaper cuttings, copies of the Patients Association Charter and other Patient Association documents, biographical details on Linda Lamont, journal articles, addresses and speeches by Linda Lamont and articles by her, comments by the Patients Association on various papers and consultation documents, minutes of various meetings (e.g. Clinical Outcomes Group consumer subgroup), papers relating to conferences, invitations and various organisational information, newsletters and literature of various organisations notably the King's Fund.

The file covers the King's Fund and its role and activities, Patient Empowerment and Patients Forum, co-ordination of the voluntary sector, information about John Spiers, training of lay people working in the health services, future funding of the health service, consumer involvement in clinical audit committees, training for user involvement, lay representation in the NHS. Also includes document 'Advance Statements about future medical treatment. A guide for patients', issued by the Patients Association in collaboration with the British Medical Association.

1995

1 file