Alive and clicking: using the web and social media to share information with patients

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The NHS Confederation have published another paper in their occasional series that looks at interactions between the NHS, individuals and communities. This paper explores the potential for using and sharing information in the NHS. It looks at the costs and benefits of informing and communicating with patients through web and social media platforms versus the [read the full story…]

Making social media work in mental health services, great examples in this new NHS briefing

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The NHS Confederation have published an 8-page summary of social media and how to make it work if you run a mental health service. The briefing looks at social media innovations underway in healthcare as a whole and highlights case studies from Mental Health Network member organisations. Here are the key points: The impact of [read the full story…]