Health Service Ombudsman
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Health Service Ombudsman — an official responsible to Parliament and appointed to protect the interests of patients in relation to administration of and provision of health care by the National Health Service. He or she can investigate complaints about health authorities,… … The new mediacal dictionary
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman — The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman comprises the offices of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (PCA) and the Health Service Commissioner for England (HSC). It is the official ombudsman institution responsible for… … Wikipedia
Health Service Commissioner — (Health Service Ombudsman) an official responsible to Parliament and appointed to protect the interests of patients in relation to administration of and provision of health care by the National Health Service. He can investigate complaints and… … Medical dictionary
National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 — Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to make further provision with respect to the national health service in England and Wales and amendments of the enactments relating to the national hea … Wikipedia
Ombudsman — An ombudsman (conventional English plural: ombudsmen) is a person who acts as a trusted intermediary between an organization and some internal or external constituency while representing not only but mostly the broad scope of constituent… … Wikipedia
Health insurance — is insurance against the risk of incurring medical expenses among individuals. By estimating the overall risk of health care expenses among a targeted group, an insurer can develop a routine finance structure, such as a monthly premium or payroll … Wikipedia
Health care in Colombia — A psychiatry resident prepares to carry out ECT therapy at the mental health unit of the Federico Lleras Acosta in Ibagué Health care in Colombia refers to the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of mental and… … Wikipedia
ombudsman — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ financial, health service, insurance, local government, parliamentary, pensions (all BrE) ▪ A pensions ombudsman has been appointed. VERB + OMBUDSMAN … Collocations dictionary
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales — The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales (in Welsh Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru ) was established by the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 [ [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2005/ukpga 20050010 en 1 The Public Services Ombudsman … Wikipedia
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman — The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) was set up in 2002 as a one stop shop . It replaced three previous offices the Scottish Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, the Local Government Ombudsman for Scotland and the Housing… … Wikipedia