Giving a voice to the public and patients
Patient feedback is vital to better understand how care services can be improved . Authentic patient involvement is paramount to inform the design of services that can make the greatest difference . Our Public and Patient Involvement Lead , Graham Prestwich , explains how we are collaborating with patients and the public to engage them at an early stage to shape effective , patient-centred healthcare services .
Timely and effective healthcare has a big part to play in people ’ s health and wellbeing and , alongside this , a healthy lifestyle makes a huge , positive difference too . What is often overlooked however , is the role an individual can play to determine how effective health and care services can be .
At Yorkshire & Humber AHSN , we recognise how vital it is to involve people in the development , design and review of services for the communities in which we
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Graham Prestwich , Public & Patient Involvement Lead
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