Blogs

“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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Transforming general practice through volunteering

Tue, 6 March 2018
Helen Gilburt

At a time when general practice is under pressure, volunteering has been highlighted as a means of engaging with communities. In its latest report, The King's Fund shares the different ways volunteers are contributing to general practice.

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parkrun: lifestyle medicine for people with long term conditions

Mon, 26 February 2018
Chrissie Wellington

parkrun UK supports local communities around the country to establish and coordinate free, weekly 5k events for people of all ages and abilities. The non-profit organisation is halfway through a three-year project that aims to encourage walking, jogging, running and volunteering amongst people with disabilities and long-term health conditions.

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It’s essential that people have a say in their own care

Tue, 20 February 2018
Alice Maynard

Guidance published by NICE this month looks at people's experiences in adult social care services and how they can be improved. In this blog post, ex-chair Alice Maynard shares why it's so important for the guidance to be shaped by the experiences of people receiving social care.

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Let’s not screw it up

Don Redding
Tue, 13 February 2018
Don Redding

Don Redding shares why now is a crucial moment for person-centred care and what we can do to make the most of it.

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Reimagining community services

Mon, 5 February 2018
Anna Charles

Anna Charles, Senior Policy Adviser at The King's Fund, shares how community services could offer solutions to the pressures on the health and care system across the country.

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Person-centred care through the lens of veganism

Tue, 23 January 2018
Heather Russell

After training to be a dietitian, Heather worked in the NHS from 2010 to 2016.  She is now using her dietetic skills to support the work of The Vegan Society. In this blog post, Heather describes what person-centred care looks like through the lens of veganism.

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