Alan Thomas

Passionate about the Public/Patient Voice. Various PPV appointments locally, regionally and nationally.

[Patient Safety Commissioner @PSCommissioner]

It staggers me that the patronising approach to patient voices persists with structural barriers preventing patients’ insights from improving patient safety as identified in today's PHSO report - see my full response at https://t.co/o02LyUM9RM

[Get Involved at NICE @NICEGetInvolved]

We're working on an assessment of diet apps for #obesity, we'd love to hear from people who have used an app or tech to help with their #weightmanagement. Support and expenses provided. Contact [email protected] for info @ObesityUK_org @UK_ASO
https://t.co/GPUQuR8Ny7

[Alan Thomas @AlThomasPPV]

@CliveLewisOBEDL Very sad and shocked to hear this news. My condolences to his family and colleagues.

[Patient Safety Commissioner @PSCommissioner]

It’s so important that information is shared with patients and families in a way that works for everyone - this report highlights the risks to #PatientSafety when barriers to understanding aren’t addressed 👇

[Patient Safety Commissioner @PSCommissioner]

Lots to learn at #HSJProvider Everyone says ‘Patient safety is our top priority’ but we’ll only get equitable outcomes by co-designing services, systems & processes with patients & communities, think safety up front, not after harm has occurred & make this the measure of success

[Ash Soni OBE @ashsoni0607]

The single biggest intervention by the NHS is the use of medicines. By working more closely with ALL pharmacists in ALL settings can reduce harm caused by meds (WHO action) which reduces demand on hospitals and GPs to create capacity. We can help. Let us

[Lucy Easthope @LucyGoBag]

Any patients in there?

[NICE @NICEComms]

🎧Listen to this special edition episode of the NICE talks podcast:

"How NICE is working to reduce health inequalities."

🎙️Hear from our chief executive, Dr Sam Roberts and others discussing #HealthInequalities and our work as an organisation⬇️
https://t.co/ApC4PoS4RK

[Patient Safety Commissioner @PSCommissioner]

Sodium Valproate- I welcome the strengthened guidance from MHRA but this is a whole system problem that requires a whole system solution ⁦@Emma4facs⁩ ⁦@JanetWilliams99⁩ ⁦@ShaunLintern⁩

[Patient Safety Commissioner @PSCommissioner]

Today the government published the One Year On report following IMMDS. A lot has been done, but where are the patients’ voices? ⁦@JanetWilliams99⁩ ⁦@Emma4facs⁩ ⁦@MeshCampaign⁩ ⁦@MeshAction⁩ ⁦@ShaunLintern⁩

[NICE @NICEComms]

Did you know, our work is informed by an expert panel made up of members of the public?

Since 2020, #volunteer panel members have supported us in over 200 projects, with 48 members joining a guidance committee as a lay member https://t.co/xLU5PtFGWE

#VolunteerDay

[NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Bristol @BristolBRC]

📢It's here! Our brand new website has launched and we couldn't be more excited🥳

Take a look🧐at some of the projects we'll be working on over the next five years thanks to funding awarded by @NIHRresearch

Visit https://t.co/MRwCVFk1uw

[NHS Integrated Care @IntegratedNHS]

Non-statutory guidance from @DHSCgovuk has been published which sets out the roles and duties of health and wellbeing boards (HWBs) and clarifies their purpose within the new system architecture introduced by the 2022 Act.

Read below for the full piece: https://t.co/AqpjDks0q0

[Alan Thomas @AlThomasPPV]

That’s the way to do it!

[NHS England @NHSEngland]

We’ll be live streaming our next #NHSBoard meeting today at 2.15pm.

You can find the agenda, board papers and link to watch the public session on our website. https://t.co/DwU43DC6q3

[NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Bristol @BristolBRC]

Another great piece of work supported by our Young People's Advisory Group

[Get Involved at NICE @NICEGetInvolved]

So, what are the technologies being looked at to help adults with #depression and #anxiety by the NHS? Find out in the scope documents https://t.co/trQ4n4uRT1 and https://t.co/bgzggcPpqD @MindCharity @AnxietyUK @ocdaction @OCDUK @D_UKSelfHelp

[Barbara Piranty @GlosRCC_CEO]

Please make contact with Denis @AFC_SPLW_GloS @inde_trust and help him to make a difference to ex services personnel and their families in Gloucestershire @GlosRCC @One_Glos @GlosCC
@NHSEngland
#Veterans #support #MentalHealthMatters

[Get Involved at NICE @NICEGetInvolved]

Hey @WeAreARMA please could you help share this lay member opportunity with your community? Any questions - please let us know.

[Personalised Care @Pers_Care]

Today's #PersonalisedCare Bulletin has just been sent to over 2,000 subscribers, includes:
🔹#PersonalHealthBudget data
🔹#Diabetes #PeerSupport principles
🔹New non-clinical roles case study videos
🔹Survey launched for #HealthCoaches #CareCoordinators
📖https://t.co/TKQuSJ4dg8

[Get Involved at NICE @NICEGetInvolved]

A great outcome! Thank you @EgfrUk for all your hard work on this appraisal!