- 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
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'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
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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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