Involving Patients and the Public: How to do it Better

Ruth Chambers; Elizabeth Boath; Chris Drinkwater

Softcover

ISBN 10: 185775994X ISBN 13: 9781857759945

Publisher: CRC Press, 2003

Patient and public involvement in health and social care has become a key element of government policy and the need to listen and act on the views of patients and the public is an increasingly integral part of the planning and delivery of healthcare. This new edition has been completely revised and updated providing practical information on the new responsibilities under clinical governance and Health Improvement Programmes including useful website links and contact details. It offers clear and straightforward practical advice and provides an introduction to the new structures and processes being set up to enable patients and the public to be more influential in designing and delivering healthcare services. This book is essential reading for all healthcare professionals including doctors nurses and therapists and those with management responsibilities as well as policy shapers and patient organisations.

Synopsis:

Patient and public involvement in health and social care has become a key element of government policy, and the need to listen and act on the views of patients and the public is an increasingly integral part of the planning and delivery of healthcare. This updated and revised second edition contains website details and updated contact details and is now relevant for hospitals as well as for primary care. It ties in with the new responsibilities under clinical governance and health improvement programmes. It is presented in a clear and straightforward format and contains numerous practical tips. It should be of interest to doctors, nurses, therapists and healthcare managers.