An article presented an historical overview of the changing meaning of the 'patient-consumer', and specifically the role played by patient groups in constructing the patient as consumer.
Source: Alex Mold, 'Patient groups and the construction of the patient-consumer in Britain: an historical overview', Journal of Social Policy, Volume 39 Issue 4
Links: Abstract
Date: 2010-Oct
A new book examined the rise of the patient movement. It said that looking at healthcare from an emancipatory perspective could improve its quality as patients experienced it.
Source: Charlotte Williamson, Towards the Emancipation of Patients: Patients' experiences and the patient movement, Policy Press
Links: Summary
Date: 2010-Jun
A report examined ways to encourage employee engagement in the National Health Service. It considered the foundation trust model for hospitals, whereby hospitals effectively became mutual businesses owned and governed by stakeholders including patients, the local community, and employees. More needed to be done to make the most of this type of structure.
Source: Jonathan Michie et al., A Mutual Health Service, Oxford Centre for Mutual and Employee-Owned Business/Kellogg College/ University of Oxford
Links: Report | Oxford University press release
Date: 2010-Mar
