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Future of Stakeholder Engagement in the NHS

Here at Delib we like change, and we like democracy. With the NHS arguably experiencing it’s greatest overhaul since it’s conception in 1948, I thought I would share some ideas for engaging patients and other stakeholders in 2012. The NHS … Continue reading

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5 Interesting Links about Police Authorities and Elected Commissioners

Police Authorities are going through an era of unprecedented change, and the challenges faced by those working within them are numerous.  Ever since the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill was first announced people inside and outside authorities have been … Continue reading

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Gov Camp 2012 – 15 take home pointers

GovCamp 2012 was awesome. With two days of packed and uber interesting un-conference style talks, coupled with an opportunity to talk to and debate with a whole host of varied people, the event was truly worth working on a Saturday … Continue reading

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Five useful links for the new look NHS

I speak to a lot of health care professionals about stakeholder engagement. The overwhelming problem faced by many in the NHS is the new engagement strategies needed by the GP Consortiums. I’ve gathered some helpful links to assist those re-thinking … Continue reading

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Using QR codes to make consultations mobile and easier to access (developer playtime)

Today I have been experimenting with adding QR Codes to online consultations that are created in our Citizen Space product. This idea has been kicking around the back of my head for a while now, but a chance conversation earlier … Continue reading

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“A better sense of place” – using geo-tools in consultations for searching and sharing (developer playtime)

I’ve recently spent some time playing with the idea of associating Citizen Space consultations with a geographic location. We already do this to some extent.  Consultations can be associated with one or more local wards or areas, so that visitors … Continue reading

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Part 3 of “An open source business model for government software; how we’re making it work, in 3 easy parts”

In part 1 of this series I looked at the basics of open source for government, identifying some challenges in making it work. In part 2 I looked more at open source works, and how we met the challenges for … Continue reading

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Part 2 of “An open source business model for government software; how we’re making it work, in 3 easy parts”

In part 1 of this series I looked at the basics of open source for government, and identified that there are challenges in making it work, specifically: Development Evangelism and raising awareness Ensuring sustainability, responsive support, and further development In … Continue reading

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Part 1 of “An open source business model for government software; how we’re making it work, in 3 easy parts”

The use of open source software by government continues to attract a lot of interest and discussion, ranging across issues such as: How can central government manage tech procurement better and reduce costs? How should government and the wider public … Continue reading

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Tips for setting up your organisation’s consultation infrastructure

If you’re planning to embed online consultation seriously within your organisation, and help build a more participative organisation for the future, then you need to think hard about how best to set up your online consultation infrastructure. The core reason … Continue reading

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