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Becoming a citizen ambassador for mental health

Tue, 1 May 2018
Sally Dack

As one of seven citizen ambassadors for Surrey Heartlands, mother-of-two Sally Dack talks about her professional and personal experiences and what she hopes to achieve.

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Person-centred, coordinated care: it’s just as important in an emergency

Wed, 25 April 2018
Federico Moscogiuri

Federico Moscogiuri has an extensive history of working in the charity sector in the UK. In this blog, he talks about the importance of care planning and having control over care in an emergency.

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Managing symptoms at the end of life

Fri, 20 April 2018
Rick Wright

Policy Manager at Marie Curie, Rick Wright, explains why having the right expert advice is crucial for carers looking after people at the end of life.

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Why giving up on the team shouldn’t be an option

Tue, 17 April 2018
Hannah Chalmers

Hannah Chalmers talks about the importance of supportive, collaborative team working in healthcare settings.

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Person-centred primary care

Don Redding
Thu, 5 April 2018
Don Redding

Don Redding explains why the new Shared View of Quality in General Practice framework is a significant step towards enabling person-centred approaches in primary care.

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End prescription charges for people with long-term conditions

Tue, 3 April 2018
Matina Loizou

In this blog, Matina Loizou shares why people with long-term conditions should be entitled to free prescriptions.

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“Marvellous medicine”: bridging the gaps for children with epilepsy

Wed, 28 March 2018
Dr Chinwe Ude

In this blog post, Chinwe Ude shares how Darent Valley hospital in Kent has improved and changed epilepsy services for children and their families, based upon their needs.

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Social care innovation revolution needed

Fri, 23 March 2018
Ewan King, Director of Business Development and Delivery, SCIE and Alex Fox, CEO, Shared Lives Plus

In this joint blog post, Alex Fox and Ewan King share why the social care Green Paper needs to be a springboard for an innovation revolution.

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National Voices Conference 2018

Fri, 16 March 2018
Jeremy Taylor

Chief Executive of National Voices, Jeremy Taylor, shares his reflections and learnings from the National Voices Conference 2018.

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Befriending an older person

Tue, 13 March 2018
Natalie Castro

Natalie Castro currently runs the Befriending Plus project for One Westminster that supports many older people living in the borough through its network of volunteer befrienders. The aim is to improve the lives of older people and help them remain as independent as possible.

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