Commentary on Sections Section 19: Public involvement and consultation
Requires the Department, Regional Health and Social Care Board, Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being, Health and Social Care trusts, and special agencies to promote information about the health and social care for which they are responsible and to seek views from the recipients of health and social care either directly or through representative bodies.  It also requires the health and social care bodies to prepare a consultation scheme in accordance with section 20.