Choice

In this blog post, Heather Russell explains the benefits of vegan-friendly catering in relation to person-centred care, nutrition, inclusivity and sustainability. 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.

Hannah Chalmers talks about why shared decision making must be a respectful and compassionate meeting of two equals – not just a way of getting patients to do what a doctor wants.

This is the third blog in a series on how National Voices members are enabling person-centred care. View other blogs in the series.

Verena Hewat, Community Outreach and Training Lead at Compassion in Dying explains how they have been working with Portuguese-speaking communities in Lambeth to make end-of-life care more person-centred.

Don Redding shows just how far away a universal offer of personalised care and support planning is for people with long term conditions.

Jane Silvester shares why people who use social care services should be given care and support based on what they can already do, what they want to achieve and the help they need to live their lives in the way they want to.

James Sanderson welcomes the publication of the Voluntary Voices report exploring the voluntary sector's vital role in delivering personal health budgets. 

In this blog, Natalie Koussa shares why it's important for people to have conversations about care and treatment plans at the end of life.

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.

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.

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.