The NHS is in crisis - it's in record demand, and care services are at breaking point - but what if the solution to rescuing the NHS is in the hands of the patients themselves?
In this refreshingly positive and remarkable book, David Gilbert shares the powerful real-life stories of 'patient leaders' - ordinary people affected by life-changing illnesses, disabilities, or conditions, who have all gone back into the fray to help change the healthcare system in necessary and inspiring ways. Charting their diverse journeys - from managing to live with their condition, and their motivation to change the status quo, right through to their successes in improving approaches to health and social care - these moving and courageous stories aim to motivate others to take back control and showcase the pivotal importance of patients as genuine decision-making leaders.
Filled with hard-won wisdom and everyday heroism, The Patient Revolution challenges current discourse and sets out an empowering vision of how patient leaders can change the future of healthcare.
By David Gilbert
Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
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Format: PAPERBACK
Pages: 272
Preface: The Tale of the Jewel MerchantsIntroduction1. Michael Seres - You Have to be Three Times As Good2. Kate James - Making the Connection3. Dom Stenning - Jedi Master of Involvement4. Sibylle Erdmann - Transformers5. Alison Cameron - Crumbs from the Table6. David Festenstein - Walking the Talk7. Patrick Ojeer - Being Believed8. Karen Owen - HealthMaker9. Trevor Fernandes - The Tactics of Infiltration10. Lesley Preece - Tough Work11. Ceinwen Giles - The Amazing Fall from Grace12. Dominic Makuvachuma Walker - Dealing with Power13. David Gilbert - Outsider-Inside
