Media Centre

Welcome to the National Voices media pages. For media enquiries please contact Jules Acton on jules.acton@nationalvoices.org.uk or telephone on 020 3176 0773 / 0737.

Latest:

Paul Burstow’s attendance confirmed at our members’ conference

Paul Burstow, Minister of State for Care Services, has confirmed that he will attend and talk at our conference on 16 September. For more information about this conference, visit our conference page.

Health White Paper: Everyone Needs a Voice
(12/07/10)

Patient and carers’ coalition National Voices welcomes the government’s Health White Paper but warns of the need to stay focused on vulnerable people.

National Voices chief executive Jeremy Taylor says:

"National Voices welcomes the vision of patients and professionals driving change together but it mustn’t just become a charter for the most articulate. Everyone needs a voice".

The Health White Paper and consultation documents: links
(12/07/10)

For links to the new Health White Paper from Andrew Lansley, along with consultation documents as they are published, visit http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/LiberatingtheNHS/index.htm.

The Deparment of Health has now also produced a leaflet aimed at individuals outlining proposed changes. This leaflet can be found on the Department of Health website.

National Voices media interviews
(12/07/10)

National Voices' chief executive, Jeremy Taylor, spoke to ITV news on 12 July following the release of the new Health White Paper. The footage can be found at http://www.itv.com/news/major-nhs-overhaul83018 at 2:12.

Jeremy also gave a live interview to the BBC News Channel.