People who have not experienced diseases and health conditions tend to judge them to be
worse than they are reported to be by people who have experienced them. This phenomenon…

'Quality'is a widely invoked concept in healthcare, which broadly captures how good or bad a
healthcare service is. While quality has long been thought to be multidimensional, and thus …

… Polly Mitchell, PhD student in philosophy4, … Charlton V, Littlejohns P, Kieslich K,
Mitchell P, Rumbold B, Weale A et al. … Articles by Polly Mitchell …

Globally, areas of high-quality wildlife habitat of significant environmental value are at risk of
permanent damage from climate change. These areas represent social-ecological systems …

It is a commonly expressed sentiment that the science and philosophy of well-being would
do well to learn from each other. Typically such calls identify mistakes and bad practices on …

Traditionally the gatekeeper to the NHS, NICE has increasingly reoriented its role towards
facilitating access to innovative technologies. This change has clear benefits for some patients…

On 1 April 2019, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence was 20 years old.
This is an anniversary worth noting, if for no other reason than how remarkable it is for a …

Background A policy dialogue is a tool which promotes evidence-informed policy-making. It
involves deliberation about a high-priority issue, informed by a synthesis of the best-…

Person-centred care is a cornerstone of contemporary health policy, research and practice.
However, many researchers and practitioners worry that it lacks a ‘clear definition and …

In this paper, we consider the role of conversations in contributing to healthcare quality
improvement. More specifically, we suggest that conversations can be important in responding to …