The Dignity Tour

The Minister for Care Services, announced on 20 May 2008 that he would be visiting every NHS English region over the next 9 months to raise the profile of the Dignity in Care campaign and to see examples of good practice. The attached list below shows which parts of the country the Minister visited. The Dignity Ambassador, Sir Michael Parkinson also accompanied the Care Services Minister on part of the Dignity Tour.

Feedback from each of the tour events with details of ideas from practice shared at these events are below.

Dates and locations of Dignity Regional Tour

• London 20 May
• Guy's & St Thomas Hospital
• 16th June
  North West - Manchester
• 14th July
  East Midlands - Leicester
• 21st July
  Yorkshire and the Humber - Doncaster
• 13th Oct
  North East - Newcastle upon Tyne
• 20th Oct
  South West - Bristol
• 3rd Nov
  East of England - Norwich
• 10th Nov
  South East - Brighton
• 23rd Feb

West Midlands - Birmingham