title: Five steps for sustaining effective patient partnership working.
abstract: NHS organisations are to recruit and involve patients in planning and delivering health care services. This paper gives practical examples of recruiting and involving patients in this process and a 'five-step cycle' for sustaining effective partnership working between patients and NHS organisations.
authors.affiliation: Picker Institute, Europe.
authors.forename: Bridget
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: O'Hagan
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Squire
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Powell
mesh_terms: D004493:Education; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D010358:Patient Participation; D018579:Patient Selection; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom