The flat-pack patient? Creating health together.

摘要: Nearly everyone is familiar with self assembly furniture, particularly from the stores of Swedish company IKEA. People buy a box containing all necessary parts for say, bookcase or wardrobe table. They carry it home and assemble themselves following simple instructions (in seven languages) provided. Flat-pack furniture little bit genius; customer becomes partner in manufacturing process, saving time, money course space. In return, can reduce its prices and, believe not, many customers even enjoy building their own furniture—it satisfying investing some personal time effort your home. It definitely win– win companies alike. Well that theory. UK financial analysis cost health services contained Derek Wanless’ 2002 Report, Securing our Future Health: taking long-term view [1] showed massive growth costs facing us if we did not invest reducing demand as well improving supply. Health report said must be more productive people become fully engaged health. his report, Wanless envisaged three possible scenarios development Service. He called these, ‘solid progress’, ‘slow uptake’ ‘fully engaged’. described last as: