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It is an admirable thought that an ‘information revolution’ will help to put patients at the centre of their own care. The theory is that by adding data analysis to our civic duties, patients and the public will track, analyse … Continue reading →

This week the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) launched the Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project (DEEP).  The project intends to address some of our assumptions about what it means to live with dementia.  Rather than being framed by the fear of … Continue reading →

Few would dispute that the first year of the coalition government has been dogged by major problems across the range of a reforming agenda, including health. A radical agenda will, of course, stir up more antagonism from vested interests. The … Continue reading →

Last week the parties wrestled for the mantle of Robin Hood. Labour’s merry men and women alleged that NHS funds have been taken from the poorest parts of England and diverted to richer areas, citing Manchester, Tower Hamlets and Surrey. … Continue reading →