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Mar
Shared Decision Making with the High-Risk Surgical Patient
A great line up of expert speakers was gathered for this event on the topic of Shared Decision Making (SDM) with the High-Risk Surgical Patient. The event took place on Thursday 15 March 2018 at the
Posted on Wednesday, 21st March 2018
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Jan
Vocabulary in patient information
When we consider vocabulary in relation to healthcare information, it is natural to think of terminology: medical terms used by professionals and not used or understood by patients. But this is just
Posted on Thursday, 04th January 2018
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15
Dec
630, 376, 6 … PIF’s review of 2017!
2017 has been a busy and exciting year at PIF. From trending on Twitter with our event on health information for children and young people, to judging and presenting at the BMA Patient Information
Posted on Friday, 15th December 2017
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6
Dec
Finding information on medicinal products…
…and why your favourite search engine might not be the best place to look! While on vacation in a remote sunny island with my family I discovered how precious trustworthy information can be in
Posted on Wednesday, 06th December 2017
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8
Nov
Listening to the voices of children and young people
I was truly inspired by the PIF event on Health Information for Children and Young People, that took place on Friday 3 November. We brought together 44 participants from a wide range of organisations
Posted on Wednesday, 08th November 2017
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Oct
Empowering people through better health information
Without support from clear, accessible, relevant and reliable health information, it is virtually impossible for patients to understand, be involved in, and make informed decision about their health,
Posted on Wednesday, 11th October 2017
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Sep
Lessons from patient information’s red carpet
As the BMA Patient Information Awards reach their 20th year, Hannah explores the qualities of award-winning projects and provide tips for future hopefuls
Posted on Wednesday, 20th September 2017
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Jul
Suspect a side effect from a medicine?
Did you know you can report medicine side effects to the MHRA Yellow Card Scheme yourself or on behalf of someone? Help promote awareness of the scheme
Posted on Monday, 24th July 2017
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22
Jun
Information to give patients a voice in their care
Patient information is the bedrock of the health service and it’s vital for facilitating good care. As we move further towards a fully integrated health and social care system, the need for properly
Posted on Thursday, 22nd June 2017
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Jun
Bringing an objective view to care home choice
This blog post by Emma Challans, Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, explains the development of a free-to-use consumer-facing website
Posted on Friday, 16th June 2017
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