轉寄︰ Social enterprise – bad medicine the NHS doesn't need?

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主題︰ Social enterprise – bad medicine the NHS doesn't need?

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18/5/2012 Yesterday Social Enterprise UK ran the 'Fit for the Future' event, which aimed to explore the opportunities for social enterprises in healthcare. But could social enterprise be the wrong prescription for the health service? Stroud Against Cuts certainly think so. They successfully stopped NHS Gloucestershire being spun out into a social enterprise, holding the view that social enterprise is nothing more than a cover for privatisation. Read the latest on the legal wrangle in Gloucestershire below. We'll have more on this from Stroud Against the Cuts, and someone helping social enterprise spin-outs (Dan Gregory, whose Twitter feed is worth watching for more on the subject), in the next couple of weeks. Elsewhere we have a great mix of blogs and videos on the Big Society, securing social investment, corporate innovation and more. Enjoy! Forwarded this by a friend? Sign up to receive LIVEWIRE every week. Global business giant Deloitte demands boost in support for UK social businesses Deloitte has called for significant support from mainstream British business and government to help UK social enterprises fulfil their growth potential. More... £100,000 social loan to lever global innovation for wheelchair users A revolutionary device that uses a lever to cut down the effort of propelling a wheelchair, will expand its global impact thanks to £100,000 of social investment. More... Getting it right on philanthropic investment: a legal eagle's view With fewer dollars to go around due to the economic crisis, philanthropists are increasingly turning to options beyond simply giving money to charities. Yet many foundations are still to make use of the options available. More... Fix ‘Big Society gap’ warns first audit Does Big Society have teeth? Government must work with social sector to fix the policy gap, says new report. More... Premium content from the website MORE FROM SOCIAL ENTERPRISE: In good company: how can social enterprise work better with big business? Darwin: the true father of economics? Video: Innovation in health The Business RESOURCES YOU NEED TO EXCEL IN SOCIAL BUSINESS: Creating effective video for the web: Part One Video: John Sculley, former CEO of Apple on innovation, brand and shared value Five steps to a sustainable public sector mutuals market In defence of non-profits Jamie Hartzell, founder of ethical investment platform Ethex, lays down some sound advice on dealing with investors and defends the indefensible – "non-profit" social enterprise... More... Investors still failing to consider ethics, report shows A new survey has revealed that only 5% of people think about making a positive impact on society when making an investment. More... NHS Gloucestershire advertises for parties to run services NHS Gloucestershire has advertised for interested parties, both private and within the NHS, to run services such as community nursing and therapy. More... NEWS ON TAP Want other ways of accessing Social Enterprise news? Follow us on Twitter @SEmagreporter or email us to download our news widget © Social Enterprise Magazine 2010 Social Enterprise LIVEWIRE is produced by London Fields Publishing on behalf of Social Enterprise. No part of this publication may be produced in any material form (including photocopying it or storing it in any medium by electronic means and whether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use of this publication) without the written permission of the copyright owner except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under terms of a licence issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, 6-10 Kirby Street, London, England, EC1N 8TS. Applications for the copyright owner's written permission to reproduce any part of this publication should be addressed to the publisher. The registered office of London Fields Publishing is 26 Gransden Avenue, London, E8 3QA. Company registered in England no. 4219483 Unsubscribe - Forward to a friend - Change your details