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You can start the online NHS revolution

11:59, Friday 22 October 2010

We're looking to you to be pioneers - pioneers of a cultural change within the NHS in the West Midlands.   The culture of the NHS is one in which conversations have happened in private - one person emailing another, maybe copying another person in.   Some people might subscribe to mailing lists. Some of the braver might take part in discussion groups.  
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Helping the older patient get online while in hospital

11:40, Friday 22 October 2010

What role can giving over 65s inpatients access to the internet play in preparing for them to be discharged? As part of the Get online Week we ran a session at Moseley Hall Hospital.  
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Hey you end of life experts - this is death we're talking about

17:31, Tuesday 19 October 2010

Today the end of life care great and the good are meeting in London to discuss...(I shall quote) "the new coalition government’s drive towards greater efficiency and cost cutting which will bring change to delivering end of life care." It is the Second National End of Life Care Conference.
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What makes a good digital health service?

14:39, Monday 18 October 2010

Traditionally anyone wanting information about healthcare would visit their GP. However, the birth of the internet has given the public a powerful new resource with which to access information.
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Health is the win, win, winner with hyperlocal bloggers

16:39, Tuesday 12 October 2010

In Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it's great to see the Tamworth blog report on how the women in the Utopia Hair Salon in Offa Street are laying down their scissors and tongues for a 10km walk around Kingsbury Water Park in aid of breast cancer awareness.
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NHS West Midlands responds to Patient Opinion(s)

15:17, Monday 11 October 2010

It as great to see NHS managers and frontline staff seeing how they can use the web to respond to patients through the pioneering service Patient Opinion. Patient Opinion is a website that is all about enabling patients to share their experiences of health care, and by doing so help other patients, and perhaps even change the way the NHS does things.
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How I missed my slice of hyperlocal cake (with apologies to hyperlocalgovcamp WM)

13:53, Thursday 07 October 2010

Unfortunately I missed out on attending an event called hyperlocalgovcamp WM  for which I hang my head in shame. This event ran in Walsall on Wednesday October 6 and formed part of a national drive to connect local bloggers with local Government officials such as City or County Council employees.  
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The NHS should stop pretending social media will go away

12:08, Thursday 07 October 2010

I'm going to say something provocative. Brace yourselves.   NHS staff need to have access to social media channels during their working hours.  OK, I've said it. So why raise this thorny issue?
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Why a community manager must have a digital heart and an analogue soul

17:36, Monday 04 October 2010

I joined NHS local as Community Manager for two main reasons, firstly my love of empowering people using all forms of online media and secondly my passion for connecting people and ideas together.
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