Hodges' Model: Welcome to the QUAD: Part I: Pensioners, 'Health students' and Children NHS@75?

Hodges' model is a conceptual framework to support reflection and critical thinking. Situated, the model can help integrate all disciplines (academic and professional). Amid news items, are posts that illustrate the scope and application of the model. A bibliography and A4 template are provided in the sidebar. Welcome to the QUAD ...

Saturday, July 06, 2013

Part I: Pensioners, 'Health students' and Children NHS@75?

As the NHS celebrated its 65th birthday its mobility is clearly challenged.

There are signs of furniture-walking now. Admittedly, there are no asylums now to step from to the cottage hospital, oops nearly! Phew - made it - to the fever hospital. Thankfully, those mobility aids are no more - a great sign of progress.

The pressure for ongoing change is relentless. This week's HSJ is highlighting the true fact on its cover:

NOT READY FOR RETIREMENT


There's also a six month exercise by PWC - NHS@75

There are many strands one of which has the following graphic:


If the public is to be informed and proactive about their health then we had better start now....



Medikidz is absolutely great - depression is in there - but as PWC's initiative shows the NHS@75... is going to need much more than explaining illnesses.

Now - https://www.jumohealth.com/


Medikidz image: http://www.themarysue.com/medikidz-comic/