Series 5 | Episode 5 | What if it’s time to job-share health care with patients?

Technology, nanotechnology, precision medicine, a focus on patient empowerment and the rise of the consumer, will put far more control of the patient’s health in the patient’s hands, but is the health system prepared to job-share care?

Should we aim for a future that is more about partnership and less about power struggle? Is there any impact on healthcare careers, job satisfaction or meaning and purpose, when the patient is the leader?

Government policy is increasingly driven by the impetus to give patient’s autonomy and control but not all community members are equipped to access or harness the potential benefits of this transition. So, as we explore the evolving relationship between clinicians and patients, we also need to consider the risks and benefits of any shift in the leadership of the care team.

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