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The personal health budget (PHB) is the most revolutionary expression of personalisation ever introduced to the NHS. It embodies and epitomises the Government’s vision of a patient-centred NHS, summed up by the often quoted edict ‘no decision about me, without me’. Yet it is impossible to ignore professional concern and disquiet around the implementation of PHBs. This report responds to some key fears and objections with learning and best practice emerging from the pilot programme.
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Also download reference to the report. DO!
Via rob halkes
The Ministry of Health in the Nehterlands has also great experience with personal health budgets. Personal Health Budgets have the attraction that people will get more aware of costs of care and might probably be more decisive of what or not to do. Of course, not everyone will be automatically be keen in going about thier budgets. Spome might need initial guidance. There are however indications that speding wisely will also have a svaings expect.
In the perspevtive of patient empowerment it seems to be a great concept. I'm going to read this.