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Scottish ParliamentHealth and Community Care CommitteeTuesday 26 October 1999(Morning) Scottish ParliamentHealth and Community Care CommitteeTuesday 26 October 1999(Morning) The Convener opened the meeting at 09:16 Good morning, everybody.
In any one area, 10 or 12 people are visiting. We envisage a duty on NHS boards to involve the public in future, with the process of visits to be undertaken more extensively by patient and user groups, supported by the Scottish health council.
It may help to consider some of the lessons of the new deal. One of the strongest aspects of the new deal is the single gateway, but some of the details are not so strong.