119. Evidence submitted by John Fearn
(PPI 22)
There has been a marked failure on the part
of the Commission for Patient & Public Involvement in Health
to conduct the above procedures in a fair, just and equable manner.
Being an independent non-departmental Government body its complaints
procedures are independent of the Department of Health and the
Minister of State responsible for this body dues to intervene
when irregularities and injustices of CPPIH's administration of
the Complaints procedures are brought to attention.
The Minister of State's attention having on
four occasions, been drawn, to serious maladministration by CPPIH's
of their Complaints procedure by Bob Blizzard MP, Waveney, refused
to intervene on every occasion. Reference was made to the availability
of access-to the Parliamentary Ombudsman, as a final resort, but,
invariably such access is denied because Para 10 of Schedule 3
of The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 bars investigation
of complain regarding public service personnel matters.
Attached is a copy of the latest rejection by
the Minister of State who, in the second proffers a contradiction
in terms where she declines to act yet supports the conduct of
CPPIH. [73]The
matter referred to should not have been regarded as a complaint,
but, refusal by CPPIH to furnish membership detail of a PPI Forum
Chairman, in contravention of the empowering Parliamentary Statutory
Instrument, In her final paragraph the Minister advocates the
need for transparent communication and public accountability.
May I take this opportunity to offer to give
verbal evidence to support allegations and in any case I should
wish to be present at this Session of the Select Committee's investigation
of Patient & Public Involvement in NHS.
John Fearn
4 January 2007
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