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************************************************************************ Notice to CHAIN members: To help us keep your record up-to-dateplease let us know when your details change - for examples when you move to anew job or change address. Thank you. ************************************************************************ Dear CHAIN member,Co-facilitatorsof the PPI sub-group Tris Benedict Taylor and Paul Gardner have asked us tocirculate the following information to members of the sub-group:
Tris thought you might be interested in the followingpublication. Earlier this year the New Economics Foundation published 'Co-production:A Manifesto for growing the core economy,' worth a look if you are interestedin the underlying debate about why involvement agenda exists. Here's asample quote: 'The point is not to consult more, or involve people more indecisions; it is to encourage them to use the human skills and experience theyhave to help deliver public or voluntary services.' You'll need toregister (free) to download it: http://tinyurl.com/4kft32
Paulwould like to draw your attention to the latest Newsletter (September 2008issue) from Picker Institute Europe. http://www.pickereurope.org/Filestore/Bulletin/September_2008_web.htm
Sam Hudson, from the NHS Institute for Innovation & Improvement,would like to draw your attention to the following Pharmacy Consultation eventfor Patients and Public on 8th October.
PharmacyWhite Paper - Public and Patient Consultation Event. Your views welcomed.
Aspart of a national consultation exercise on the Pharmacy White Paper, TheDepartment of Health is hosting a half day event for patients and the public atthe London Business Design Centre on Wednesday, October 8th.
TheDepartment would like to hear the views of patients and the public on twoimportant elements of the White Paper Consultation - how to address the issuesaround doctors who dispense medicines and 100 hours per week pharmacies.
Ifyou could make the journey at such short notice, the event starts at 10am andends at 1.30. Lunch will be provided and you will be able to claim back yourtravel costs.
Detailsof the event, the venue and booking instructions can be found here: http://www.pcc.nhs.uk/events/all/948
Fulldetails of the consultation can be found on the DH site here: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Liveconsultations/DH_087324
Pleasepass on this message as appropriate. Thank you.
Regards,
Wendy Zhou CHAIN Manager
Links to useful web resources forCHAIN subgroups: http://chain.ulcc.ac.uk/chain/subgroup_resources.html
CHAIN - Contact, Help, Advice and Information Network - an online networkfor people working in health and social care. It is based around specificareas of interest, and gives people a simple and informal way of contactingeach other to exchange ideas and share knowledge. For more information onCHAIN and joining the network please visit website: http://chain.ulcc.ac.uk/chain/index.html
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