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#MatExp featured prominently in ‘The State of Maternity Services in England’ policy document
How much can be achieved in two years?
The answer is a phenomenal amount if you set your mind to it! Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, co-production, communication, community engagement, compassion, education, health, in my shoes, leadership, maternity, personalisation, well-being
Tagged choice, choice and control, co-production, Compassion, empathy, make a difference, mat, outcomes, personalisation, Quality of life, relationships, respect, Twitter, Whose Shoes?
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In my own shoes – Gill’s random thoughts on turning 60. #Gill60
I had all sorts of ideas about how I might mark my 60th birthday in terms of social media. I loved #60yearsoflearning by @ShirleyAyres; I loved @AnnieCoops’ photos over the years to mark her 50th; I loved the wonderful film that … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, co-production, community engagement, dementia, Gill's Mum, in my shoes, personalisation, social media, well-being
Tagged choice and control, co-production, creativity, dementia, elderly, empathy, health, Health and Social Care, make a difference, outcomes, person-centred, Quality of life, relationships, Twitter, Whose Shoes?
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#MatExp – proving that you don’t have to ‘ask for permission’ to make change
We are really chuffed to be invited to take part in the opening session of the NHS transformathon – a 24 hour global engage-a-thon on 27/28 January led by Helen Bevan and Alison Cameron. You can read about it here … Continue reading
In the shoes of Gill’s Mum… | Back on the rails. Full steam ahead … ;-)
Mum is delighted to be home. Not just home, but pretty much back to normal now. It has been quite a saga, as you can imagine. I am not quite sure what she really made of my #FreeGillsMum Twitter campaign … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, communication, compassion, Gill's Mum, Guest blog, health, personalisation, safeguarding, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being
Tagged choice, choice and control, Compassion, elderly, empathy, health, Health and Social Care, independence, make a difference, older people, personalisation, Quality of life, social media, Twitter
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Mind the Gap: the gap between health and care services.
As another big conference starts tomorrow – this time the National Children and Adult Services conference in Bournemouth – #ncasc15 – here is my challenge to the delegates: Prevention… Integration… Mind the Gap! And here is the story that led to the … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, co-production, communication, community engagement, end of life, Gill's Mum, health, personalisation, safeguarding, social care, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being
Tagged carers, choice and control, Compassion, elderly, emergency, empathy, health, Health and Social Care, independence, make a difference, older people, outcomes, personalisation, Quality of life, relationships, social media, Steller, Twitter, Whose Shoes?
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Birthday bonanza – #MatExp was born one year ago today! :) Florence Wilcock gets nostalgic…
Florence Wilcock reflects on the first year of the powerful #WhoseShoes #MatExp campaign to improve maternity experience Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, co-production, communication, community engagement, Guest blog, leadership, maternity, mental health, personalisation, well-being
Tagged #MatExp, choice and control, Compassion, make a difference, maternity, maternity review, maternity review team, outcomes, Quality of life, relationships, Twitter, Whose Shoes?
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In the shoes of Elizabeth Meatyard… | Founder of Dining Companions at Kingston Hospital
I first heard about ‘Dining Companions’ through the work I am currently doing with Florence Wilcock and colleagues at Kingston Hospital, building on our #MatExp project and starting to use Whose Shoes? to explore and improve other areas of patient … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, co-production, community engagement, compassion, dementia, education, end of life, Guest blog, health, leadership, mental health, personalisation, safeguarding, well-being
Tagged Alzheimer's, carers, Compassion, dementiachallengers, dining companions, elderly, empathy, health, Kingston Hospital, make a difference, older people, outcomes, person-centred, Quality of life, relationships, respect, social care, Twitter, Whose Shoes?
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In the (cricket) shoes of Alison Cameron… | As she is bowled over…
If the technology works, this blog should go live at a very important moment. I am delighted, but not at all surprised, that Alison Cameron has been included in the first ever list of HSJ Patient Leaders. And I will … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, co-production, communication, compassion, Guest blog, health, housing, leadership, mental health, personalisation, social care, well-being
Tagged choice, choice and control, co-production, community, Compassion, empathy, health, Health and Social Care, independence, make a difference, Patient Leaders, person-centred, personalisation, Quality of life, relationships, respect, service users, social care, Twitter, Whose Shoes?
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Do we really listen to children and young people in health care?
I love it when I find the right partners. We see the opportunity to do something imaginative together and we just get on and do it. ‘JFDI’ It is one of the biggest advantages of being a small organisation. And so … Continue reading
Posted in children and young people, co-production, communication, community engagement, health, in my shoes, personalisation, well-being
Tagged children, community, Compassion, empathy, family, health, Hospital, independence, make a difference, outcomes, parents, personalisation, Quality of life, relationships, Twitter, Whose Shoes?, young people
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Dealing *urgently* with urgent care for older people…
I have always loved writing stories and making connections. When I was about six or seven, I used to nag people to give me a set of random words and then enjoyed weaving them all together in one story. I … Continue reading
Posted in co-production, community engagement, dementia, end of life, health, housing, in my shoes, personalisation, safeguarding, well-being
Tagged Alzheimer Disease, carers, change, community, Compassion, Conditions and Diseases, creativity, dementia, dignity, elderly, health, independence, integration, older people, Quality of life, social care, wellbeing, Whose Shoes?
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Whose Shoes? A catalyst for change in health and social care 