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Independent Scrutiny: The Independent Examination of Proposals for Major Change in NHS Services: A Public Consultation

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1. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/1066/0006061.pdf

2. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/05/23141307/13135

3. http://www.scottishhealthcouncil.org/shcp/CCC_FirstPage.jsp

4. A significant service change is one which will have a major impact on a patient or carer group or on a geographical community, see annex 3

5. NHS Grampian's consultation on Older People's Services, Maternity Services and Diagnostic and Treatment Services

6. Local authority Overview and Scrutiny Committees scrutinise local health services in England -
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Policyandguidance/Organisationpolicy/PatientAndPublicinvolvement/DH_4093409

7. A relatively recent example was the review led by Professor Andrew Calder on maternity services in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

8. http://www.scottishhealthcouncil.org/shcp/CCC_FirstPage.jsp

9. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/158744/0043087.pdf

10. See Annex 3

11. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/health/pfpi-00.asp

12. http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2004/20040007.htm

13. http://www.scottishhealthcouncil.org/shcp/CCC_FirstPage.jsp

14. in this guidance the word "people" should be interpreted to refer to health service users, patients, members of the public, carers, volunteers etc and the voluntary organisations which represent them.

15. The SHC have endorsed Communities Scotland's National Standards for Community Engagement -
http://www.communitiesscotland.gov.uk/stellent/groups/public/documents/webpages/cs_010771.hcsp

16. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2004/11/20168/45831#6

17. in this guidance the word 'staff' should be interpreted widely to include those who are employed or contracted to work in or with the affected service.

18. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/02/20687/52421

19. http://www.sehd.scot.nhs.uk/involvingpeople/bsftoolkit.htm

20. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/11/02102635/26382

21. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2003/02/16476/18730

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