Paul Hodgkin

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14 April 2015

Power to the people: signs off

Paul Hodgkin, the former GP and founder of Patient Opinion, reflects on a non-Marxist, Marxian revolution in his last column
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18 March 2015

Power to the people: takes another bite of Apple

Many digital column inches were expanded on the launch of the Apple Watch last week. But Paul Hodgkin argues the
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17 February 2015

Power to the people on: whistleblowing in the 21st century

Paul Hodgkin says Sir Robert Francisā€™ report on whistleblowing is focused on corporate action; and in the age of social
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28 October 2014

Power to the people: Ebola – hacking social cohesion

Paul Hodgkin wonders about the role that modern, social media tools could play in communications about Ebola; particularly when it
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30 September 2014

Power to the people: on how technology is the architect of our intimacies

The technology that we use subtly embodies the values that lie behind what we are doing. Better get those right
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3 September 2014

Power to the people on communities of care

Paul Hodgkin reflects on the medical changes brought about by his great, great, great uncle Thomas, and those that are
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5 August 2014

Power to the people on testing times

Paul Hodgkin examines the mathematics of testing for disease, and concludes that professionals and patients are going to need some
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8 July 2014

Power to the people on the sharing economy

From car sharing to sharing care ā€“ Paul Hodgkin asks: "What does the 'sharing economy' mean for health?"
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10 June 2014

Power to the people on the high cost of change

Paul Hodgkin, the founder of Patient Opinion, reflects on the latest calls for fundamental change in the NHS, and asks:
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13 May 2014

Power to the people: on spreadsheets

The founder of Patient Opinion reflects on participatory surveillance and the future of medicine; in a column thatā€™s just a
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