Do Healthcare Professionals Always Know Best?

Explore a thought-provoking TEDx talk that challenges the traditional approach to healthcare. Discover how Leanna Luxton, a physiotherapist specializing in stroke rehabilitation, transformed her practice by prioritizing patient-centered care. Learn about her journey from a well-researched practitioner to a critical friend of her patients, and how she adapted her tools and plans to focus on meaningful, life-changing goals. Gain insights into the Compelling Outcomes Framework and its impact on patient freedom and quality of life. Understand the importance of asking patients, "If you reach these goals, will it be enough?" and how this simple question can lead to more effective and personalized rehabilitation strategies. Delve into Luxton's experiences as a Community Stroke Team Lead and Programme Manager for the NHS England Stroke Rehabilitation Pilot Programme, and discover how her approach to patient care has evolved over 15 years of practice in large teaching hospitals.