The equality and human rights watchdog has forced 13 NHS primary care organisations to withdraw unlawful

The equality and human rights watchdog has forced 13 NHS primary care organisations to withdraw unlawful, discriminatory policies that could have seen service-users with complex healthcare needs forced into institutions.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) had written to the clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) as the first step in a potential judicial review of their policies on NHS continuing healthcare (NHS CHC).

https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/watchdog-forces-13-ccgs-to-back-down-over-nhs-institution-threat/