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Why conversation is the future of healthcare

Date and time:

Wednesday, 14th May 2008 at 8:30am

Location:

Royal College of Physicians, 11 St s Place, Regent's Park,

London, NW1 4LE

Colin-Thomé – National Director for Primary Care

Horton – Editor, The Lancet

Colette Goldrick – Director of External Affairs, Pfizer UK

Smallwood – Chief Executive, Diabetes UK

Jack Stilgoe – Senior Researcher, Demos

Fieschi – Director, Demos (chair)

Launch of a new Demos pamphlet and a discussion on the future of

medicine and healthcare.

Approaching its 60th birthday, the NHS faces a flood of chronic

illness. Prevention and self-management are increasingly vital but

increasingly difficult. Patients are losing their traditional trust in

medical experts and gaining access to new sources of information. It

is now time to rethink and rebuild relationships between patients,

professionals and the public.

With the noise of recent healthcare reforms, the everyday

conversations that matter most have been drowned out. In this

pamphlet, we look at innovative relationships that are starting to

emerge and the barriers to further change. We argue that the future of

the NHS lies not in new structures or new technologies, but in new

conversations.

To reserve a seat, RSVP to talkingcure@.... Please note that

places are limited.