Making Room for Every Voice: Reimagining Person‐Centred Care in the Neurosciences.

Background: This Special Issue of Health Expectations brings together 38 articles that exemplify the growing commitment to person‐centred care in the neurosciences. Moving beyond a historically brain‐centric model, these contributions reflect a more human discipline that values lived experience alon...

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Published in:Health Expectations Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 1 - 7
Main Authors: Toribio‐Mateas, Miguel, Noble, Gareth
Format: editorial Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Aug2025
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          Toribio‐Mateas, Miguel
          Noble, Gareth
        affil: School of Psychology, Psychology Tower Building, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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          Patient Centered Care
          Neurosciences
          Nervous System Diseases Therapy
          Serial Publications
          Patient Participation
          Community Support
          Health Inequities
          Research, Medical
          Quality of Health Care
          Mild Cognitive Impairment
          Health Care Delivery, Integrated
          Accidental Falls Prevention and Control
          Speech-Language Pathology
          Social Identity
          Health Services Accessibility
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      ab: Background: This Special Issue of Health Expectations brings together 38 articles that exemplify the growing commitment to person‐centred care in the neurosciences. Moving beyond a historically brain‐centric model, these contributions reflect a more human discipline that values lived experience alongside clinical expertise. Methods/Results: Spanning a wide range of neurological conditions, life stages and care settings, the papers explore interconnected themes including co‐creation, identity, equity, communication, service redesign, emotional well‐being, innovation and community engagement. The authors in this collection demonstrate that care becomes not only more effective but also more ethical when people are recognised as active partners rather than passive recipients. From co‐designed tools and culturally responsive resources to narrative inquiry and community‐led research, these works reveal the transformative power of relational approaches that reorient systems, promote autonomy and respond to what truly matters to those living with neurological conditions. Conclusions: Together, these articles challenge longstanding hierarchies and power dynamics, advocating for care that is grounded in trust, reciprocity and compassion. They are more than a snapshot of current practice; they are a call to action, a provocation to imagine what neurological care could become. At its heart, this Special Issue invites researchers, clinicians and communities to co‐create a neuroscience that is more advanced and more attuned to the lives it seeks to serve. Patient or Public Contribution: This Special Issue was developed with a focus on highlighting the voices, experiences and expertise of people living with neurological conditions, their families and communities. Many of the 38 articles featured were co‐produced or co‐authored with individuals with lived experience, and we, as Guest Editors, have intentionally curated the issue to centre these perspectives. While patients or members of the public were not directly involved in the writing of this Editorial, their contributions are reflected throughout the Special Issue in the form of participatory research, co‐created resources and narrative accounts. The Editorial itself is informed by these works and seeks to honour their insights by amplifying their relevance and impact within the broader neuroscientific community.
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