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Our latest newsletter has generated a lot of interest. Here it is
https://mailchi.mp/74761ac38eac/integrated-care-perspectives-in-practice-free-forum-and-lunch
but one of our readers, who spoke at our last conference on social prescribing ( which we support) was surprised at the link to some research in the BMJ which suggested that social prescribing didn’t work!
But here is an alternative view saying the opposite
Interviewed by Matt Bailey at 7.10am on 29th July about NESCHA views on imminent Andy Burnham announcement later that morning. I was greatly encouraged by his feedback ( he said it was interesting and ran over time!) and wrote the paper attached.
I never dreamt that one day I would be living the system!.
Sadly Robert my co-author , died when I was in hospital some years ago but my wife visited daily and then she lived with a diagnosois mixed dementia for over four years, was admitted to hospital last October and, following a rapid discharge to a care home, died peacefully in December .
Despite a professional background in social work and years spent working on improving health and care systems, nothing fully prepares you for living that experience. It brought into sharp focus both the compassion of frontline staff and the frustrations families can face when services are not as joined-up or consistent as they should be.
NHS de-frazzle new book and brilliant review