Shared-decision Making

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.

With a new question in the General Practice Patient Survey on involvement in decisions, Don Redding compares how often shared decision making happens in general practice with other care environments.

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.

Today (14 March) sees the launch of the report of the Neurological Alliance's second patient experience survey. Sadly, it appears that across all measures, we are falling short.

You can view the report here.

Healthcare in the 21^st century is changing: the NHS 'Five Year Forward View' shows that more than ever, people and communities need to be empowered to take control of their health, wellbeing and care. At today’s National Voices Annual Conference, Samantha Jones, the director of the new care models programme, reveals what it is doing to make this a reality.

Last week saw publication of the NHS Planning Guidance 2017–2019. The document is deeply technical in parts, and I’ve read the full 69 pages so that I can provide you with a brief summary of headline elements relating to person centred care and creating the ‘new relationship with people and communities’ set out in the Five Year Forward View

Andrew McDonald, chair of disability rights charity, Scope, blogs about improving communication with patients in the NHS.

At the end of the month, the Chancellor will set out spending limits for the rest of the Parliament, and it’s unlikely to say the least that there will be any big giveaways for public services. This sets a challenge for the National Voices annual conference later this week, which will discuss the future for person centred care, and ask whether it could be the solution in hard times?

Sam Bennett, Head of Integrated Personal Commissioning and Personal Health Budgets has written this blog which highlights the importance of personal health budgets in improving wellbeing outcomes and making choice and control a reality for people. This blog also outlines the need to see people as active participants in their care, not as passive recipients of services.