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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

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“Understanding our Patients” – a very impressive event in Cumbria!

The thing I like best about Twitter is when it connects people who would not otherwise have come together. Which happens all the time. People with the same values and passions. This happened in Cumbria last week. Bringing like-minded people … Continue reading

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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

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In the shoes of … | Ken Howard, living with younger onset dementia

I always feel very privileged when people tell their stories through my ‘in my shoes’ series. But never more so than today. Today is NHS Change Day and today’s blog is a ‘special edition’ as part of our global #NHSChangeDay … Continue reading

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Commissioning for Dementia Care – Getting it Right

First of all, huge thanks to Ken Howard! How good is this?! This amazing picture was created by Ken Howard, who is living with dementia. We are working together to blast dementia stereotypes out of the water! Dementia Skills Network … Continue reading

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In the shoes of Chris Roberts … | Living with younger onset dementia…

My favourite group meeting tonight, our local young onset group, nice to share & help #dementia #Alzheimer #shareing — Chris Roberts.🍊 (@mason4233) January 9, 2014 I enjoy spotting the story that sits behind a tweet. I invited Chris to tell … Continue reading

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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

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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

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Whose Shoes? is all about values – putting the person in the centre… and MAKING IT REAL!

The last few weeks have been busy. I have been running Whose Shoes? workshops demonstrating the new electronic tool, firstly at the fab #KentDigiCare event which I wrote about here and then at an interesting collaborative event at Loughborough University, … Continue reading

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The story of #dementiachallengers told in tweets

New Health Hashtag: #DementiaChallengers http://t.co/LJUSS0KGCh Thank you @WhoseShoes #hcsm — Healthcare Hashtag Project (@healthhashtags) July 28, 2013 So, #dementiachallengers. We are ‘official’… Thank you to the lovely @ClaireOT, who I met up with at the recent #KentDigiCare event, for telling … Continue reading

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