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health assets, self-management, and the sustainability of institutional information assurance approaches
A long time go (in the mid-90′s), when the NHS web presence was in its infancy, someone in Quarry House proposed a central committee to vet each and every web page before it was published. The suggestion was entertained seriously … Continue reading
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World Arthritis Day
Back in the early stages of the project when we were looking at the ups and downs of finding local support using the web, arthritis was one of the conditions that we focused on. It was difficult to find stuff … Continue reading
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LTCAS showcase event
If you came along to the ALISS workshop at the Long Term Conditions Alliance Scotland hub back in March you’ll be able to picture the scene at last week’s self management showcase event. The place was packed and buzzing with … Continue reading
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Self Management Week
No, we haven’t gone away, but the ALISS blog has been a little quiet over the summer. What better time to return than Scotland’s first Self Management week? Today marks the beginning of a week that highlights and celebrates some … Continue reading
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ALISS meet-up #2
Image from alex-s on Flickr A few weeks ago we held an informal ALISS get-together over a coffee or two in Edinburgh. Around 10 of us met up for an hour or so, catching up after the workshops, talking through … Continue reading
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ALISS meet-up
Since the ALISS workshops in February and March, a number of people have asked how they can get/stay involved with the project. Well, there’s nothing like meeting up and sharing ideas face-to-face, so some of the project team are getting … Continue reading
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Helping each other
During the ALISS workshops, the teams were asked to think into the future and imagine new services that could help make life better for people with long term conditions. They did a fantastic job and helped us to realise that … Continue reading
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Nearly there
(Call to action by Snook) After months of planning, much talking about the ALISS concept, three events with wonderful people in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Perth, we’re now just days away from our workshop where we test the idea of an … Continue reading
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Questions, questions…
At an ALISS workshop not so long ago (though several internet years to be sure) various useful questions were asked. We didn’t have ready answers, as we haven’t built the service together yet, and such things have to emerge via … Continue reading
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Picture the Impossible
How do we get people to engage with their local community? Perhaps one way is to help them to discover it. The Lab for Social Computing at the Rochester Institute of Technology teamed up with the local newspaper the Democrat … Continue reading
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