Technology

2019 - Consultation response - 'Digital first' primary care
This consultation proposed combining solutions for introducing new digital models of primary care with solving the problem of areas with insufficient doctors; we questioned whether this would be workable.

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Emergency measures introduced to help NHS cope with COVID-19 pandemic came at a huge cost to patients

We announce the key findings from our survey of patients' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Life during COVID-19 – reflections on what patients have told us

Rachel discusses the powerful testimony patients gave us of their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pandemic Patient Experience

UK patient experience of health, care and other support during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020
Being A Patient

The first report of our patient experience programme, Being A Patient, outlines the findings of the research and scoping stage.

Medicines and treatments

The importance of safe and effective medicines and treatments being available to patients.
Our letter to the new Prime Minister

We've written to Boris Johnson following his appointment as Prime Minister to outline the challenges and opportunities ahead of him in respect of health, care and wellbeing
Workforce

Issues relating to the health and social care workforce, including doctors, nurses and other professionals
NHS England consults on legislation – what do patients think?

NHS England is proposing to review and update the legislation that underpins the NHS - so what will the changes mean, and what do patients think of them? We ask for views.
Patients Association responds to NHS funding announcement

The Patients Association has reacted with disappointment to the Prime Minister's announcement of the future NHS funding settlement.
Analysis of the Prime Minister's NHS funding announcement

What the Prime Minister's funding announcement is likely to mean for the NHS, and for patients.
The policy environment, our role and our priorities

Our Head of Policy outlines the Patients Association's campaigning role, and the big policy challenges it faces.
Politics and elections

National political events can have a bearing on the experiences of patients for years afterwards.
Ethical and societal issues

Challenging and wide-ranging issues that have a bearing on health and care, as well as other aspects of society.
Engagement and coproduction

How patients can be involved in decisions, from their own care through to designing entire systems.