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  • So farewell, College of Health. Set up 20 years ago by the late Lord Young of Dartington to champion health consumerism and pioneer work uncovering unacceptable NHS waiting times, the groundbreaking organisation went bust last week. Mark Gould Wednesday October 29, 2003 The Guardian
  • Sandra Deeble reveals how one man's legacy is helping those who suffer from depression to find a voice. Sunday July 25, 2004 The Observer
  • Reform need not mean privatisation if public services are localised. Small social networks designed by the users themselves could help to restore the ailing public realm for the 21st century. Jonathan Freedland Wednesday May 17, 2006 The Guardian
  • Voices of freedom. Blogs and podcasts enable a powerful and authentic voice for marginalised communities sidelined by mainstream media. Nathalie McDermott Wednesday May 30, 2007 The Guardian
  • Under the thumb of the state. Voluntary groups must wake up now to the threat posed by the government's growing influence over their funding and activities, writes Ben Wittenberg. Wednesday June 6, 2007 SocietyGuardian.co.uk
  • 'Care guidance a smoke screen - so we'll help instead' Alzheimer's Society. The National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care has been heavily criticised by charities including the Alzheimer’s Society who believe the guidance doesn’t go far enough to give vulnerable people with dementia access to long term care funding. Responding to the framework’s shortcomings, the Alzheimer’s Society stepped in to launch a network of volunteers who will use their experiences to help others navigate through the tricky care system.  Care & Health 26 June 2007
  • I thought, 'I can either sit here and waste my life or I can get on'. The Expert Patients Programme is empowering people with long-term health conditions and part of the system to create 100,000 self-management courses by 2012.  Care & Health 12 July 2007

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