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The Patient Voices programme was founded by social entrepreneurs Pip Hardy and Tony Sumner in 2003, and aims to facilitate the telling and the hearing of some of the unwritten and unspoken stories of ordinary people so that those who devise and implement strategy in health and social care, as well as the professionals and clinicians directly involved in care, may carry out their duties in a more informed and compassionate manner. We hope that, as a result of seeing the stories, patients, their carers and clinicians may meet as equals and work respectfully together for the benefit of all.

12th March ***STOP PRESS***
Having been so delighted to be finalists in two categories of the British Medical Journal awards, we were doubly thrilled on Wednesday night to be the BMJ Group Award winners in the category: Excellence in Healthcare Education.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to all those to nominated us, have sponsored workshops, have used the stories in their work and, above all to those who have shared their stories with us.

Through its carefully developed methodology, the programme facilitates the telling and sharing of stories of care by all stakeholders. The innovative model of free distribution of resulting stories for use in health and social care education and quality improvement ensures that those voices are heard, and that the investment of storytellers is nurtured to develop maximum social capital.

The elements of the Patient Voices programme are:

• the production and distribution of the Patient Voices digital stories themselves
• workshops that enable healthcare professionals, carers and patients to develop their own stories and narratives
• consultancy and support on the integration and use of digital stories within healthcare development programmes
• research into the uses and applications of digital stories in healthcare quality improvement and as reflective tools in healthcare education
• development and identification of resources that support the use of digital storytelling in health and social care.

These are underpinned by an ongoing academic programme in inter-professional education and lifelong learning. To find out more, discover what's new, find out when our next workshop is running, or view some of the Patient Voices digital stories, click on the links above.

 

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