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The General Medical Council (GMC) is consulting on an updated version of Good medical practice, its overarching ethical guidance for all doctors working in the UK. Neil Tester, deputy chair of the GMC’s Good medical practice advisory forum, explains why it’s important for patients to have their say. Read more
Snapshot of health professionals' attitudes to shared decision making

Our latest report, Shared decision making from the perspective of clinicians and healthcare professionals, is based on the views of more than 1,400 professionals. We highlight our findings in this infographic. Read more
Patients ability to work with health professionals undermined by current crisis in the NHS

Doctors, nurses and other health professionals practice and support shared decision making. But, as our latest reports lays out, there are many obstacles preventing them for working this way with patients on a daily basis. Read more
Health professionals back patient involvement in their own care, Patients Association survey finds

But workforce crisis prevents patients from participating fully in decisions about their care Read more

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Health professionals back patient involvement in their own care, Patients Association survey finds

But workforce crisis prevents patients from participating fully in decisions about their care Read more
Patients Association gains PIF TICK accreditation to become a ‘trusted information creator’

We’ve been awarded the PIF TICK – the UK-wide quality mark for healthcare information. That means you can rely on the information about health and social care on our website to be accurate and up to date. Read more
British Social Attitudes survey shows patients have run out of patience with NHS

The lowest levels of public satisfaction in the NHS since 1997 must be recognised by the Government and action taken to introduce patient partnership to rebuild patients relationship with the NHS. Read more

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Improving patient and carer communications for those with complex health needs

We are recruiting participants to join a patient panel for two online workshops that will discuss poor communication within the health service from the perspectives of patients and carers with complex health needs. Read more
Start: 29^th June, 2022 at 12:00am

End: 13^th July, 2022 at 12:00am

Published: 10^th June, 2022

Updated: 17^th June, 2022

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Take your chance to shape the future of medical practice

Snapshot of health professionals' attitudes to shared decision making

Patients ability to work with health professionals undermined by current crisis in the NHS

Health professionals back patient involvement in their own care, Patients Association survey finds

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Health professionals back patient involvement in their own care, Patients Association survey finds

Patients Association gains PIF TICK accreditation to become a ‘trusted information creator’

Events

Improving patient and carer communications for those with complex health needs