Llais (Wales)

Llais
Non-departmental public body overview
Formed	1 April 2022
Jurisdiction	Wales
Motto	Your voice in health and social care (Welsh: Eich llais mewn iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol)
Employees	100
Non-departmental public body executive	Alyson Thomas, Chief Executive;
Key document	Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act;
Website	https://www.llaiswales.org/

The Llais was first established in 2022 as part of the Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act 2020^[2] to promote patients' interests to the NHS Wales and social care in Wales.

In 2023, the Welsh Government was criticised for not establishing a patient safety commissioner as had been the case in England and Scotland: the Patient Safety Commissioner and the Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland - the Welsh Government responded by pointing out that Llais had just been established creating such a similar body would create confusion.^[3]

References

^ Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament. The Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2022 as made, from legislation.gov.uk.
^ Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament. Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act 2020 as amended (see also enacted form), from legislation.gov.uk.
^ Shipton, Martin (2023-07-06). "Welsh Government criticised for failing to appoint a Patient Safety Commissioner". Nation.Cymru. Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 2024-07-15. Our view is that introducing a Patient Safety Commissioner in Wales at this time would create considerable complexity and confusion. Also one of the main roles of the proposed commissioner is in relation to medicines and medical devices, which are not devolved to Wales.

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[1] Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament. The Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2022 as made, from legislation.gov.uk.

[2] Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament. Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act 2020 as amended (see also enacted form), from legislation.gov.uk.

[3] Shipton, Martin (2023-07-06). "Welsh Government criticised for failing to appoint a Patient Safety Commissioner". Nation.Cymru. Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 2024-07-15. Our view is that introducing a Patient Safety Commissioner in Wales at this time would create considerable complexity and confusion. Also one of the main roles of the proposed commissioner is in relation to medicines and medical devices, which are not devolved to Wales.

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