All of the resources included in our person-centred care resource centre have been reviewed by the Health Foundation. We believe them to be of the highest possible standard but we do not take responsibility for the accuracy of information from third parties.
Other tools and resources
National Voices and NESTA have published evidence that peer support can help people feel more knowledgeable, confident and happy and less isolated and alone. We explore what peer support is, whether it can really deliver benefits and how it can be implemented.
Website
Other tools and resources
This brief document provides an overview of what person-centred care is and why it is important. It sets out how person-centred care is a way of thinking and doing things that sees the people using health and social services as equal partners in planning, developing and monitoring care to make sure it meets their needs and argues that it is a key component of developing high quality healthcare.
Discussion papers
This report argues for giving citizens greater control over their own health and care, so that services are redesigned around their needs and aspirations, to improve health outcomes and to save money by supporting people better to manage their conditions themselves.
Other tools and resources
The second page of this newsletter sets out a case study about how GP practices in Staffordshire are achieving genuine and meaningful patient and public engagement via social media following a dedicated programme to drive up online interactions.
Website
This website provides a searchable database of telehealth and telecare projects and service developments active in Scotland. The database includes services and projects led by health, local authority, housing and voluntary sector organisations and about geographic area, organisation, users and technology.
Blog
In this blog Don Redding from National Voices and Halima Khan from NESTA argue that peer support is a key building block in enabling people with long term conditions to successfully manage in the 99% of time they are not in direct contact with healthcare professionals.
Blog
In this blog, Julie Fenner explores what the new definition of 'health literacy' developed by the World Health Organisation means in practice.
Blog
In this blog, Julie Fenner explores what the new definition of 'health literacy' developed by the World Health Organisation means in practice.
Video
This lively ten-minute video is aimed at patients, but will also be useful to health professionals and others.