Two key messages were overlooked in article on personal health budgets

Debating personal health budgets

Personal health budgets (PHBs) were piloted in the National Health Service (NHS) in England between 2009 and 2012 and were found to have greater positive effects on quality of life and psychological well-being for those with mental health problems than commissioned service, as well as reducing their use of unplanned care. The government intends to extend PHBs in England for long-term conditions...

Key community eye health messages

A swollen optic disc may be unilateral or bilateral • If associated with severe headache and relatively normal vision this probably indicates papilloedema due to raised intracranial pressure which requires urgent investigation and diagnosis. • If the vision is significantly reduced and there is no headache it is probably due to inflammation of the optic nerve (optic neuritis / papillitis) which...

Key community eye health messages

Personalisation in the health care system: Do personal health budgets impact on outcomes and cost?

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Personal Budgets and Health: a review of the evidence