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Our aims and objectives are defined in our constitution as follows:

The Patients’ Council, Royal Edinburgh Hospital is a collective advocacy service for patients and ex-patients of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and associated community mental health services.  It exists to give patients and ex-patients a voice

It will carry out its activities in inclusive and accessible ways at all times

To address concerns raised by patients and ex-patients about services

To resolve these concerns by working jointly to encourage changes and developments in services with hospital staff and management

To facilitate the representation of patients’ and ex-patients views and opinions to the hospital, to health service management and to statutory organisations as appropriate

To act as a link with other patients groups and networks locally and nationally

To raise awareness of the views of patients and ex-patients and collective advocacy issues at training events, conferences and other forums

The Patients’ Council is a registered charity - Scottish Charity No: SC021800