A pilot programme involving around half the primary care trusts in England is currently underway to test out personal health budgets in the NHS. The latest edition of the personal health budgets newsletter has been published by the Department and includes information on:
- People to have greater choice and control over their care
- Fourth interim evaluation report on the pilot
- New blog for people with a personal health budget, on NHS Choices
- Launch of the personal health budgets DVD “Stories from the pilot programme”
- Programme update
- Update on Green paper for children and young people