This bulletin has been specially developed to support the publication of the Our health, our care, our say: a new direction for community services White Paper, which seeks to set a new direction for the whole health and social care system.
The White Paper Bulletin aims to set out the key messages from the Our health, our care, our say: a new direction for community services White Paper specifically for staff working in health and social care services. It is intended to provide you with a concise summary of the White Paper, and help to interpret what the new direction for health and social care system means for you.
We've included case studies of the exceptional work already taking place around the country by GPs, nurses, emergency care workers and allied health professionals, to show how the Our health, our care, our say: a new direction for community services White Paper translates into practice and the changes already being made that make a positive difference to patient care and to service users.
Sharing these success stories shows how you and your colleagues are already providing the public with an innovative and responsive health and social care service, all within the local community. Listening to the public via Your health, your care, your say and Independence, Well-being and Choice Green Paper is essential to develop the type of health and social care service that people want - a service that health professionals are already delivering in many areas of the country.
To help us develop future special bulletins, we'd welcome your feedback on this bulletin. E-mail your comments to: Olivia Coyle at:
