The Community Health Council...
	Monitors local health care on your behalf Presses for improvements in quality of care for patients Gives information and advice about local services Helps people with complaints about the NHS   Puts forward views on behalf of the public when changes to health services are being considered Raises awareness on any problems about local health services with those responsible for providing them Meets in public every six or seven weeks to discuss national and local health services and the work we are doing Visits hospitals and other health service buildings to look at facilities from the patients' point of view Undertake projects or pieces of research to study particular aspects of health care in detail Publish an annual report on our work   Says if something is working well - we try to be even handed and constructive in any criticisms we make.
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