1Care that meets an individual's needs
We want health care and social care to be more person-centred. Care should be based on each person’s unique needs, rather than a ‘one-size fits all’ approach.
Person-centred care
Person-centred care means that a person is:
- fully involved in planning their care;
- given the information they need to make choices;
- supported to live as independently as possible.
Person-centred care can make all the difference to the quality of a person's day-to-day life. People receiving person-centred care also tend to:
- recover better from illness;
- be less likely to become dependent on longer-term care.
Person-centred care also has economic benefits. Around £2.7 billion could be saved each year through person-centred support for people with long-term conditions such as diabetes, by enabling them to manage their conditions better themselves, treating them closer to home and avoiding unnecessary hospital visits.
Find out about the benefits person-centred care
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Your stories about person-centred care:
- Read Marcella and Mitchell's story about how finding the right support has changed her life
- Read Roseann's story about how finding the right care enables her to live more independently
- Read Denise's story about how person-centred care enables her to do what everyone else does
Get an overview of:
£2.7bncould be saved each year through person-centred support for people with long-term conditions.
