{"id":1980,"date":"2024-05-13T14:48:44","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T13:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/?page_id=1980"},"modified":"2025-11-20T11:30:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T11:30:25","slug":"what-matters-to-you-day-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/patient-experience-team-tell-us-about-your-experience\/what-matters-to-you\/what-matters-to-you-day-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"What matters to you? Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/11\/WMTY-banner.jpg\" alt=\"What Matters to You Day - Thursday 6 June 2024\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Every year NHS Lothian joins with many other countries in celebrating the initiative \u2018What matters to you?\u2019.&nbsp; The concept originated in Norway who decided to have a special day to promote and celebrate the importance of \u2018What matters to you?\u2019 conversations.&nbsp; The movement has grown with 50 countries celebrating and taking forward person-centred care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/WMTY-Picture-5.jpg\" alt=\"Comment from Katrina\" class=\"wp-image-1944\" style=\"width:415px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/WMTY-Picture-5.jpg 591w, https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/WMTY-Picture-5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/WMTY-Picture-5-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/WMTY-Picture-6.jpg\" alt=\"Comment from Ian\" class=\"wp-image-1945\" style=\"width:411px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/WMTY-Picture-6.jpg 591w, https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/WMTY-Picture-6-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/WMTY-Picture-6-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Asking \u2018What matters to you?\u2019 is a simple way to help us, at NHS Lothian, provide care which is individual to you.&nbsp; This person-centred approach can help establish a relationship where healthcare providers understand more about you and the things that are most important to you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u2018What matters to you?\u2019 can be asked in many ways which can help us start a conversation. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat are the things that are important to you at the moment?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat would you like to achieve as a result of this care or support?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen you have a good day, what are the things that make it good?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIs there anything else you want to tell me that I haven\u2019t asked about?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no wrong answer- it is all about helping us understand and get to know you more so we can work towards the best possible outcome for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions regarding \u2018What matters to you?\u2019 please speak to a member of staff.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/WMTY-Picture-7.jpg\" alt=\"Comment from Nick\" class=\"wp-image-1946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/WMTY-Picture-7.jpg 591w, https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/WMTY-Picture-7-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/WMTY-Picture-7-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year NHS Lothian joins with many other countries in celebrating the initiative &lsquo;What matters to you?&rsquo;.&nbsp; The concept originated in Norway who decided to have a special day to promote and celebrate the importance of &lsquo;What matters to you?&rsquo; conversations.&nbsp; The movement has grown with 50 countries celebrating and taking forward person-centred care. 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