Listening to children's views on health provision

"The review provides a synthesis of up-to-date evidence on children and young people’s views and experiences of health provision."

Listening to children's views on health provision: a rapid review of the evidence
I La Valle, L Payne, J Gibb, H Jelicic
National Children's Bureau
May 2012

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The role of the patient in clinical safety

"Staff have to acknowledge the worth of patients’ safety knowledge, their unique contribution, and, where necessary, the need to respond with action."

The role of the patient in clinical safety
R Lawton, G Armitage
The Health Foundation
May 2012

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Leadership and engagement for improvement in the NHS

"Report from The King's Fund Leadership Review 2012."

Leadership and engagement for improvement in the NHS: together we can
The King's Fund
May 2012

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Smart Guides to Engagement - more guides added

Three more guides have been added to the Smart Guides to Engagement series. Visit the original post to access the new guides.

Smart guides to engagement

These seven guides are the first in a series of ten Smart Guides to Engagement, and they have been co-produced by Patient and Public Engagement experts from several organisations with support from the Department of Health:

1. Get smart about engagement
2. Engagement for commissioning success
3. Working with lay members and patient representatives
4. Working with LINks and local HealthWatch
5. Practices and patient engagement
6. Listening, learning and responding
7. Community development - improving population health

Beyond consultation: a guide for health commissioners

"This guide suggests different and practical ways for health commissioners to encourage real engagement between service users and staff so that health services can adequately address the needs of seldom-heard groups."

Beyond consultation: a guide for health commissioners: How staff and service users can work together to improve health services
R Vincent, C Miskelly
Panos London and Naz Project
March 2012

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International perspectives on patient engagement

"Across countries,engaged patients reported receiving higher-quality care, fewer errors, and more positive views of the health system."

International perspectives on patient engagement: results from the 2011 Commonwealth Fund Survey
R Osborn, D Squires
Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, 2012, 35(2):118-128

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Putting people first through shared decision-making and collective involvement

"This paper explores what it really means to put people first when commissioning and providing services, and sets out what we know about the benefits."

Putting people first through shared decision-making and collective involvement
NHS Confederation
March 2012

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An economic case for involvement

"Meaningful involvement and shared decision making with patients and the public is a key enabler to improvements in quality, innovation, productivity and performance."

An economic case for involvement
InHealth Associates, Frontline, Department of Health
March 2012

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Access the free decision support tool here.

Opening up healthcare innovation

"Innovative solutions for a 21st century healthcare system."

Opening up healthcare innovation
J Bessant, C Kunne, K Moslein
Advanced Institute of Management Research
February 2012

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Personal experiences, public value: changing relationships in the NHS

"Intended to stimulate discussion, this paper is the first in a series looking at interactions between the NHS, individuals and communities. A further four papers in the run up to the 2012 NHS Confederation annual conference and exhibition will explore:

• putting people first through shared decision-making
• information and the power paradigm
• micro-enterprises and building community assets
• building social value within the system and society."

An uneasy consensus: patients, citizens and the NHS: Paper 1: Personal experiences, public value: changing relationships in the NHS
NHS Confederation
February 2012
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Use of decision technologies in health care

These two audio slideshows are produced by the Nuffield Trust. They explain how decision technologies can be used in the NHS to help patients, clinicians, managers and commissioners make more informed decisions, and explore some of the existing applications of decision technologies in the health service.

• Listen to audio slideshow 1.
• Listen to audio slideshow 2.

Leading the way to shared decision making

"The critical steps for the NHS Commissioning Board to make 'no decision about me, without me' a reality."

Leading the way to shared decision making: summit report
The Health Foundation
February 2012

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Involvement, shared decision-making and medicines

"The paper is designed to map and clarify the various purposes and agendas at stake in patient involvement policies in relation to medicines, and the practical and ethical challenges of translating these purposes into practice."

Involvement, shared decision-making and medicines
A Cribb
Royal Pharmaceutical Society
November 2011

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