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Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007

Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007

2007 CHAPTER 28

Commentary on Sections

Part 14: Patient and Public Involvement in Health and Social Care

Abolition of Patients' Forums etc

Section 231: Abolition of Patients’ Forums

546.This section abolishes Patients’ Forums by omitting the provisions of the 2006 Act which establish Patients’ Forums, provide for the appointment of their members and make provisions about Patients’ Forums’ annual reports.

547.Subsection (2) makes provision for the transfer of property, rights and liabilities of each forum to the Secretary of State for Health. Under subsection (3), any legal proceedings relating to anything transferred may be continued by or in relation to the Secretary of State for Health.

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