In February 2012 the then Minister for Health and Social Services at the Welsh Government, Mrs Lesley Griffiths, formally announced the Terms of Reference for this review, which was led by Professor Marcus Longley, Director of the Welsh Institute for Health and Social Care and reported back to the Minister in June 2012. This was followed in late 2012/early 2013 by a consultation on proposals for modernising and strengthening the role, organisation, accountability and visibility of CHCs in Wales.
In February 2012, Mrs Lesley Griffiths, the Minister of Health and Social Services in Wales at that time, officially unveiled the Terms of Reference for this review, which was spearheaded by Professor Marcus Longley, Director of the Welsh Institute for Health and Social Care. The review's findings were presented to the Minister in June 2012. Following this, a consultation on proposals to revamp and enhance the role, structure, accountability, and visibility of Community Health Councils (CHCs) in Wales took place towards the end of 2012 and early 2013.