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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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7 useful things for NHS consultation, engagement and patient involvement

NHS Social Media – my favourite find of last week, this is a straightforward twitter discussion for anyone involved in using social media in the NHS. The discussion takes place every Wednesday evening and is easy to join or watch. … Continue reading

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9 useful links for consultation, engagement + comms people working in UK local gov, police or NHS

We Love Local Government I ran across the We Love Local Government blog this week. It’s mixes practical tips for getting stuff done with fun insight into what it’s like to work in local government right now. Couple of links: … Continue reading

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Stockport PCT choose Citizen Space as a key tool to help manage change within the NHS

With a major period of change in the NHS, many PCTs are having to increase consultation needs within a restricted budget. Having recently chosen to use Citizen Space, Stockport PCT have identified the system as a key tool to help … Continue reading

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4 easy ways for PCTs to start getting ready for the promised post-election changes towards more interactive, participative decision-making

The health service is currently locked in the middle of the election tug of war, with the two main parties putting the NHS right at the top of their agendas and talking loudly of radical reform.  There is at least … Continue reading

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15 Ways PCTs Can Improve Consultation On Difficult Issues

Amongst the different public sector organisations, PCTs are very often responsible for decisions that affect huge numbers of people and cover issues that people feel strongly passionate about. These issues and decisions are often difficult. This makes it all the … Continue reading

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Making things better from a hospital bed

Pain can be a beautiful thing.  And in my case quite an inspiring thing too.  For the last 5 days I’ve been stuck in hospital with severe back pains – which have meant I’ve been totally bed bound, and completely … Continue reading

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Opinion Suite – A New Approach To e-Consultation

It’s been a year in development, and some of you will have heard about it already, but today sees the formal launch of our new e-Consultation and online opinion research platform, Opinion Suite. Opinion Suite is a new approach to … Continue reading

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