Nothing about us without us:

At National Voices, the leading coalition of health and care charities in England, we have heard from hundreds of charities and people living with underlying conditions, and developed these five principles to underpin and test any policy change. They put people and their rights at the centre of decision-making.

We have provided here a copy of the original Five Principles statement, supported by over 90 organisations. Also available here is a briefing featuring five brilliant illustrations to accompany each principle; there is also a poster for people to print out and use, and the illustrations can also be downloaded separately to use in communications or in email signatures.

For further information please contact National Voices Head of Policy Rebecca Steinfeld: rebecca.steinfeld@nationalvoices.org.uk

If you would like to add your voice in support of these principles and sign up to the statement, please email sam.batey@nationalvoices.org.uk.

This page was updated on 17 September to include the illustrations.