Blogs

Peer advocacy in homeless health

Tue, 5 February 2019
Jenny McAteer

This blog is the first in a new series spotlighting how National Voices members are enabling person-centred care.

Jenny McAteer, National Development Manager at Groundswell shares how the organisation’s Homeless Health Peer Advocacy programme is helping people experiencing homelessness to receive coordinated and compassionate care that is tailored to them.

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Growing innovation in social care

Fri, 1 February 2019
Alex Fox, Chief Executive of Shared Lives Plus and Ewan King, Director of Business Development and Delivery at the Social Care Institute for Excellence

In this blog, Alex and Ewan discuss a growing network of innovators in social care.

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Focus less on systems and structures, more on relationships and trust

Mon, 28 January 2019
Jeremy Taylor

Jeremy Taylor, Chief Executive of National Voices responds to Quality Watch data that shows patients aren't benefitting from integrated care.

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Prove it: part two

Thu, 10 January 2019
Don Redding

With the NHS Long Term Plan finally published, Don Redding checks whether it passes the five tests we set last month.

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Prove it

Thu, 6 December 2018
Don Redding

National Voices' Director of Policy, Don Redding sets out five tests for the NHS Long Term Plan.

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Navigating care for the elderly

Tue, 27 November 2018
Professor Alistair Burns

The NHS England National Clinical Director for Dementia, Professor Alistair Burns, tells how a growing network of health and care staff are supporting elderly people to stay independent, keep well and get home quickly after a spell in hospital.

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Leadership in integrated care systems

Tue, 20 November 2018
Ewan King

Ewan King shares how system leaders can deliver on the big picture whilst keeping their feet on the ground.

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Lost voices: saving patient solutions

Thu, 15 November 2018
Jules Horton

Jules Horton explains why no source of patient feedback should be overlooked – instead they should be cherished as untapped goldmines that could transform the way the NHS works for the better.

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Better conversations

Tue, 6 November 2018
Stephen Fishwick

Stephen Fishwick shares why better conversations between pharmacists and people with long term conditions is essential to enabling people to be in control of their health and wellbeing.

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Engaging with Healthwatch

Thu, 1 November 2018
Jess Brayne

Tips on how voluntary sector organisations can work with Healthwatch:

  • Have a local campaign you’d like to work with them on? Approach the regional managers to see if they can help get the word out.
     
  • Offering a service? Contact your local Healthwatch so they know to signpost to you.
     
  • Delve into all that data they collect: Healthwatch hears from over 400,000 people a year which means there is always more data than they can publish. But they are happy work with charities to provide access to their evidence and help build a shared understanding of specific issues. You can email research@healthwatch.co.uk with requests.
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