Dr John Chisholm is a long-term supporter of and advisor to the Men's Health Forum (MHF) on self care and men’s access to primary care. He had a high profile…
A public consultation to strengthen the NHS Constitution was announced in November 2012. The constitution, which was originally published in 2009, set out people’s rights and responsibilities for entitlement to…
Practice Nurse has published a series of articles about self care for minor ailments. These were written by Self Care Forum Board members and topics include indigestion, nasal congestion, constipation…
Jo Wady, Practice Manager from St Lawrence Surgery in Worthing spoke to Practice Business about the surgery’s self care mission: “The Self Care Forum has said that 20% of patients go to…
Self Care Forum Board Member, Dr Steve Boorman, has been appointed a CBE in the New Year’s Honours List. Like all Board Members, Steve is a great advocate of self…
Ask your patients to give their medicine cabinet a makeover. Having a well-stocked medicine cabinet at home means there's no need for people to delay in starting to relieve the…
The National Self Care Forum and the NHS are working together to promote self care for common health complaints over the summer, as part of the Choose Well campaign. The…
Director of Strategy and Commissioning of the NHS London Strategic Health Authority, and former Number 10 health advisor, Paul Corrigan highlights the importance of demonstrating value to the NHS. Writing…
The annual Ernst and Young's Progressions report reviews recent developments and trends in healthcare and the impact of these developments. The 2012 report provides important information on two key areas…
'We need to empower patients, their doctors and nurses to work together to get the best possible care. We need patients to be fully engaged in the decision making process.…
