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... was well on the way to becoming reality as Andrew Lansley launched the Right Care shared decision making programme. Under the lovely mantra "Right Care, Right Patient, Right Place, Right Time," the thinking behind this policy is driven by the patient empowerment agenda that has run through the government's health reforms. The NHS Right Care site provides an update on the roll-out of the programme and the publication of Patient Decision Aids (hosted by NHS Direct). A team from Imperial College's School of Public Health asks whether shared decision making involving patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain and various healthcare professionals improve patient care.