Connecting grows up
Over the summer, I have been getting to grips with a new role within DH. As I begin to work within the patient safety agenda, I have been reflecting how Connecting is so useful in giving you valuable insights into …
Jane Rintoul
Head of Global Patient Safety Summit and Connecting at the Department of Health (DH). Jane has a long background as a nurse and NHS manager and joined DH in 2000 to lead child health policy. Since becoming a senior civil servant in 2006, Jane has led on a number of key policy and corporate areas and projects.
Connect 4? Make that 7
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Acute, Community care, Mental health, Primary care, Secondary care, Social care
A few months ago, two of our Connecting partners came along to one of our DG updates and spoke about their experiences of being part of the Connecting programme. One of the issues raised was that Connecting is usually arranged with one …
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Welcome to the connecting to patients and people who use services blog
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