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The Patient Voices programme was founded by social entrepreneurs Pip Hardy and Tony Sumner in 2003, and aims to facilitate the telling and the hearing of some of the unwritten and unspoken stories of ordinary people so that those who devise and implement strategy in health and social care, as well as the professionals and clinicians directly involved in care, may carry out their duties in a more informed and compassionate manner. We hope that, as a result of seeing the stories, patients, their carers and clinicians may meet as equals and work respectfully together for the benefit of all.

5th February 2010
Seven new stories from a variety of projects, "Harry's legacy", "Don’t worry, we are here to look after you", "Invisible disabilities", "Appropriate care", "Mind maps", "Life with the RCN" and "A chocolate watch" are released. Another batch of wordles have been created and added to the relevant story pages. New Patient Voices logo added to website pages.

16th December ***STOP PRESS***
The work of the Patient Voices programme, and the contributions of its storytellers and workshop sponsors has been recognised with shortlisting for the BMJ Group Awards in two categories: Excellence in Healthcare Education and Health Communicator of the Year. We eagerly await the awards ceremony on March 10th!

Through its carefully developed methodology, the programme facilitates the telling and sharing of stories of care by all stakeholders. The innovative model of free distribution of resulting stories for use in health and social care education and quality improvement ensures that those voices are heard, and that the investment of storytellers is nurtured to develop maximum social capital.

The elements of the Patient Voices programme are:

• the production and distribution of the Patient Voices digital stories themselves
• workshops that enable healthcare professionals, carers and patients to develop their own stories and narratives
• consultancy and support on the integration and use of digital stories within healthcare development programmes
• research into the uses and applications of digital stories in healthcare quality improvement and as reflective tools in healthcare education
• development and identification of resources that support the use of digital storytelling in health and social care.

These are underpinned by an ongoing academic programme in inter-professional education and lifelong learning. To find out more, discover what's new, find out when our next workshop is running, or view some of the Patient Voices digital stories, click on the links above.

 

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