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Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D6082 |
Title | Southern Derbyshire Community Health Council |
Date | 1974-2003 |
Description | Minutes 1974-2003, Annual reports 1974-2003, Secretary's reports 1982-1993, Chief Officer's reports 1993-2002, Information bulletins 1994-2003, Administrative papers 1975-2003, Waiting list data and reports 1974-1994, Press releases 1994-2000, Statistical bulletins 1994-1995, Occasional Papers 1994-1996, Working Groups papers and visit records 1975-2003, Minutes, reports and other papers for external bodies |
Extent | 8 boxes |
Level | Fonds |
Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
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Archive Creator | Southern Derbyshire Community Health Council |
Administrative History | Community Health Councils (CHCs), established in 1974, were independent, statutory bodies which represented the interests of the general public in the National Health Service - consumer councils for the NHS. The District Health Authority had responsibility for purchasing efficient health services for the population of its particular district. The basic duty of each CHC was to keep under review the operation of the health service in the district and make recommendations for improvement. In addition, the CHC provided advice and information to the public about health services and help with complaints, and represented the interests of local people in planning services and responding to consultation.
About half of the members of CHCs were appointed by local authorities, approximately one third by voluntary organisations interested in health matters and one sixth by the Secretary of State for Health.
Reforms meant that by 2004, Community Health Councils were replaced by a new system of patient representation. At a national level, a Modernisation Board had a third of its membership drawn from patient and citizenship.
The Southern Derbyshire Community Health Council organisation served the South Derbyshire (from Alfreton, south) including Derby city. [http://www.southernderbyshire.nhs.uk/ipp/dales_south/single_item.asp?record=1441] |
Custodial History | These records were transferred to Derbyshire Record Office under Section 4(1) of the Public Records Act in October 2003. |
Arrangement | Southern Derbyshire Community Health Council D6082/1 Minutes, 1974-2003 D6082/2 Annual General Meetings, 1997-2001 D6082/3 Annual Reports, 1974/5, 1982/3-2003 D6082/4 Sub-Committee minutes, 1999-2003 D6082/5 Secretary's reports, 1982-1993 D6082/6 Chief Officers' reports, 1993-1995 D6082/7 Acting Manager's reports, 2003 D6082/8 Information Bulletins, 1994-2003 D6082/9-10 Council administrative papers and strategy documentts, 1975-2003 D6082/11 Waiting List data and patient satisfaction surveys, 1974-1994 D6082/12 Press releases, 1994-2000 D6082/13 Statistical bulletins, 1994-1995 D6082/14 Annual report of the Director of Public Health for Southern Derbyshire, 1994 D6082/15 Public health occasional papers, 1994-1996 D6082/16 [Number not used] D6082/17-18 Working groups
Other bodies D6082/19 Southern Derbyshire Heatlh Authority: Minutes and other papers 1983-2003 D6082/20 Central Derbyshire Community Health Council: minutes, 1974-1982 and report, 1979/80 D6082/21 Trent Regional Health Authority: various minutes and reports, 1982-2002 D6082/22 Derbyshire Family Health Services Authority: annual reports, selected minutes and other papers, 1991-1995 D6082/23 Other organisations D6082/24 Association of Community Health Councils for England and Wales (ACHCEW) |
Organisation Sub-Type | Health authorities |
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Format | Document |
Related Material | See D6097 for the papers relating to the North Derbyshire Health Authority. |
Archivist Note | Catalogued by PB, 22 Feb 2005 |