title: Patient advocacy. Winning ways.
abstract: Patient advocates need considerable professional experience and personal skills. They should report to someone at board level. The individual appointed should be prepared for initial wariness from other staff and have a non-judgemental approach to staff and clients. The seniority of the post should be reflected in the salary.
authors.affiliation: Brighton Health Care Trust.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dunman
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality; D006740:Hospital Administrators; D006801:Humans; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010560:Personnel Selection; D010565:Persuasive Communication; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom