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The Patient Information Forum is the organisation for consumer health information in the UK. If you communicate with patients and the public about their health; this is your organisation. We campaign to ensure that health information is central to high quality, patient centred care and we help producers and providers to develop high quality information for their patients and the public.

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Design in health information workshop 

20 June 2012 

This is a one day workshop in Leeds explores the role of good graphic design in producing high quality health information for patients and the public. Speakers cover design basics for print and web, using images and design for particular audiences  (more)

PiF London members meeting 

9 May 2012

This evening networking event is for any PiF member based in London and aims to introduce members to each other and their work and enable discussions and network building (more)

PiF 2012 Annual Conference

1 May 2012

'Choice - valueless without meaningful information' is the theme for PiF's seventh annual conference, taking place at the Thinktank Science Museum in Birmingham. (more)

PiF Membership

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PIF membership

PiF is a subscription organisation, with an annual membership fee. Membership is open to any organisation or individual working in the field of health information for patients and the public, or anyone with an interest in the area.

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PiF Aware

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Invitation to Tender for the new PiF ...

11 May 2012

PiF has recently secured a grant from the Department of Health’s Innovation, Excellence and Strategic Development (IESD) fund which will see the development ... (more)

Patient information leaflet: My role ...

11 May 2012

This patient leaflet from the NHS Enhanced Recovery Programme has been designed, tested and evaluated by patients for patients in order to give practical ste... (more)

New lung cancer campaign launches thi...

11 May 2012

A new campaign to raise awareness of the symptoms of lung cancer urges people to go and see their GP if they have had a cough for more than three weeks. Lun... (more)

Information key in heart attack victi...

11 May 2012

Patients who were sexually active before suffering a heart attack were one and a half times more likely to recapture their sex lives if they received guidanc... (more)

Recent Resources

PiF Quick Guides

Short practical guides to key consumer health information issues and topics, including user testing, information for people with disabilities and blogging. (more)

Current PiF Projects

Details of current PiF projects, including a three year project to raise the standard of consumer health information and a guide to personal health records. (more)

Shared decision making theme

Key resources, research and information about shared decision making, research, resources and decision aids. (more)

Member of the Month


May member of the month

Mikis Euripides, Policy and Patient Advocacy Manager, Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) (more)

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