Nesta report: The power of people in movements
A new report from Nesta which illuminates the value and role of social movements in health - to foster further debate, experiments and development of practice.
Building on the agenda set out in the NHS Five Year Forward View, Health as a Social Movement was a three year programme to support social movements in health and care.
Working initially with six new care model ‘vanguards’ across England, NHS England and partners developed, tested and spread effective ways of mobilising people in social movements that improve health and care outcomes and show a positive return on investment.
Working towards a more enabling environment for personalised healthcare in empowered communities was the aim of the HASM programme. Over the programme’s duration, we have learned that the hands-on work it takes to facilitate this energy for change mirrors the complexity of health system – taking time and requiring a significant culture shift towards asset-based and community-centred approaches. We identify eight key principles which we hope to inform the practice of people working in healthcare, and crucially, support commissioners to understand the value of social models of health, whose interventions accrue better value for health care systems over time.
The 8 key principles are:
Download the report: Health as a social movement: theory into practice
Download the prospectus: Releasing energy for change in our communities: social movements in health
Read the Nesta report The Power of People in Movements
Find out more about Health as a Social Movement
And What makes a Social Movement successful?
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