Other highlights from the programme relevant to patient safety and justice include:
Health:
- "We will significantly cut the number of health quangos"
- "We will ensure there is a stronger voice for patients locally through directly elected individuals on the boards of their local primary care trust (PCT)"
- "We will seek to stop foreign healthcare professionals working in the NHS unless they have passed robust language and competence tests"
- "We will strengthen the role of the Care Quality Commission so it becomes an effective quality inspectorate"
Justice:
- "We will carry out a fundamental review of Legal Aid to make it work more effectively"
See the NHS section of the Programme by following the link below:
