The patient voice: The secret weapon against superbugs

Read the this short report based on the findings from the Pfizer Patient Advisory Board 2021, Safeguarding Antibiotics and Tackling Superbugs

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Prioritising patient experience: Other than experiences of waiting, we measure but we don’t act

Patients Association Trustee Alf Collins and Richard Sloggett, Freelance Health Consultant and Programme Director at Future Health Research, make a simple plea: that all aspects of patient experience – not just their experience of accessing services – is taken seriously.
Supporting patient engagement and revitalising Patient Participation Groups

We have completed an exciting initiative in partnership with the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) to support patient engagement and revitalise Patient Participation Groups post pandemic.
New project focuses on improving health equity

Bristol Myers Squibb awards the Patients Association grant to research how to improve access to healthcare for patients affected by health inequalities.
The Untold Patient Stories: Shedding the light on the realities of life with a long-term condition

We're hosting a webinar to support The Forgotten Majority campaign that aims to raise awareness among policy makers about the real life every day challenges faced by people with long-term health conditions as we approach the General Election. Sign up - it's free!

Prioritising patient experience: Other than experiences of waiting, we measure but we don’t act

Patients Association Trustee Alf Collins and Richard Sloggett, Freelance Health Consultant and Programme Director at Future Health Research, make a simple plea: that all aspects of patient experience – not just their experience of accessing services – is taken seriously.
New project focuses on improving health equity

Bristol Myers Squibb awards the Patients Association grant to research how to improve access to healthcare for patients affected by health inequalities.
Prioritising patient partnership: A call to action for the next Government

In this general election year, we’re calling on the next Government to treat patients as true partners in their health as a key way to improve patients’ experiences of healthcare.
Public and Patient Experience of the NHS App

Data highlights from the Public and Patient Experience of the NHS App report
Patients Association response to the British Social Attitudes survey

The results from this year’s measure of public attitudes are concerning but come as no surprise to us. Patients are in despair over the state of healthcare.
Patients value NHS App but not all users able to access information they want, finds latest Digital Coalition report

The Digital Coalition's latest report explores people's use and satisfaction with the NHS App.
Understanding changes in primary care: digital access

The fourth and last webinar in our series with NHS England exploring changes in primary care, this time looking at digital access to services.
How can patient experience of diagnostic services be improved?

Patient choice and experience of diagnostic services varies across England and is worse for patients experiencing health inequalities. Time for joined up and integrated working, and a patient partnership approach to improve patient experience for all.
New initiative to build on joint pledge to improve public involvement

Celebrating the second anniversary of the Shared commitment to Public Involvement in Health and Social care Research, we reflect on plans to improve patient partnership in research.
Supporting the NHS to provide meal and snack time resources

Patients, service users, and family carers worked with us to provide recommendations for how NHS England can improve resources on promoting good mealtime practices in hospitals.

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