The Connected Health Seminar

Jim Phillips, Associated Director for EHFF and Director for CEmPaC attended the Connected Health seminar: How to engage and empower patients?  At the Science Park Tehnopol, Tallinn, Estonia in March. The purpose of the event was to showcase good practices, drawing to...

What Skills are Needed by Clinicians?

At each clinical encounter there should be a conversation that ensures the patient will be supported in developing and refining their care plan and health related goals, within this process there may be individual choices and decisions to be made ,which may involve...

Bevan Commission International Conference

Bevan Commission International Conference Celebrating Aneurin Bevan’s legacy in Wales – 70 years of the NHS The Background The Bevan Commission, an independent and authoritative think tank for health and care in Wales which celebrates its 10 year...

Supporting Empowerment needs to happen at all levels

Empowerment of citizens and patients is a task which involves and encourages interaction of communities, health care professionals, policy makers and all other civil society actors, with respect to the health and well being of individuals. Empowering patients means...

Empowering families of people with chronic disease

It is not only important to empower patients, but to support families and other informal carers. Informal carers may carry a large share of care provision. Supporting their role, training and protecting their well being has positive outcomes for the health of carers...