Tag Archives: co-production

In the shoes of … | Shahana Ramsden, during her first few days in her new role at NHS England…

It is with great pleasure that I post another ‘in my shoes’ guest blog today. Congratulations to Olivia Butterworth, Head of Public Voice, and colleagues at NHS England for recruiting ‘a little gem.’  I am delighted to post Shahana Ramsden’s … Continue reading

Posted in Blogs, co-production, community engagement, dementia, education, Guest blog, personalisation, social media, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Our global #NHSChangeDay campaign – enabling people living with dementia to speak out

“We pledge to take every opportunity to raise awareness of the reality of living with dementia and get people working together for inclusive dementia-friendly communities” This week our ambitious NHS Change Day pledge went live. Please join us here! Our … Continue reading

Posted in Blogs, co-production, community engagement, compassion, dementia, education, health, in my shoes, personalisation, safeguarding, social media, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

A good idea needs the right people – connecting for positive change

I see my Whose Shoes?® concept and ‘in my shoes’ guest blog series as a giant jigsaw puzzle for positive, values-driven change. I do not know how many pieces there are but I keep discovering new bits. I am excited … Continue reading

Posted in Blogs, co-production, community engagement, in my shoes, personalisation, public sector, social care, social media, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

A powerful recipe: People living with dementia + Future health care leaders + the Whose Shoes? approach…

I love working with students – especially health and social care students. They really ‘get’ Whose Shoes?® and report that the concept of “walking in the shoes of others” helps them build empathy. Keen students want to understand the people … Continue reading

Posted in Blogs, co-production, compassion, dementia, education, health, in my shoes, personalisation, social care, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

A-Z Reflections from the Dementia Congress, Nottingham

I have just returned from the Dementia Congress in Nottingham #UKDC2013. Two and a half days dedicated to cutting-edge practice, stimulating conversations and wonderful passionate people. Including having a memorable #dementiachallengers chat with fab Angela Rippon! I was acutely aware that many people can’t attend … Continue reading

Posted in Blogs, compassion, dementia, education, health, in my shoes, personalisation, social care, social media, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

TOP 10 #dementiachallengers tips for College of Medicine Summer School

Today I am very excited. I am presenting two Whose Shoes? ‘special’ workshops for the College of Medicine Summer School! I have a lot to live up to because the College of Medicine has written some nice things about Whose Shoes? So … Continue reading

Posted in Blogs, co-production, community engagement, compassion, dementia, education, health, in my shoes, personalisation, social care, social media, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Whose Shoes? – Are you serious about transformation in health and social care?

I promised to tell you a bit more about our Whose Shoes? extravaganza here in Coventry on 2 August. First of all I would like to apologise to anyone who would have liked to come and wondered why they didn’t … Continue reading

Posted in Blogs, co-production, community engagement, compassion, education, health, in my shoes, personalisation, public sector, social care, social media, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

“No more throw away people”

Well, it has been quite a week. And it is only Thursday morning 😉 On Monday, I had a long conversation with someone living with young onset dementia. It is amazing how living with a terminal illness sharpens the issues. I … Continue reading

Posted in Blogs, co-production, community engagement, compassion, dementia, education, health, in my shoes, mental health, personalisation, social care, social media, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

In the shoes of… 100 people living, breathing, working with dementia!

This time last year I had a small idea. To build on my Whose Shoes? concept, looking at issues from different perspectives, I would ask a wide range of people to write a blog and I would post them, one … Continue reading

Posted in Blogs, co-production, community engagement, compassion, dementia, education, Gill's Mum, health, in my shoes, personalisation, social care, social media, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

New tools to support your transformation journey! #MakingItReal

Part 2: The launch event The room was full of inspirational change leaders, defined not by their organisational positions but by their personal energy, innovative projects and passion for positive change. If you could bottle the passion in that room, … Continue reading

Posted in Blogs, co-production, community engagement, compassion, dementia, Gill's Mum, health, housing, in my shoes, personalisation, social care, social media, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments