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NHS plan promises empowered and informed patients via digital tools
People will be empowered, and their experience of health and care transformed by digital tools and information services, promises the NHS Plan published this week by NHS England. It is no surprise
Posted on Friday, 11th January 2019
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Jan
Health Information. How has it changed over the last 21 years?
Vicky Mclaren, IT & Digital Program Manager from Pancreatic Cancer Action looks at how health information has changed over the last 21 years. Slowly. Until recently, that is. The change has been
Posted on Friday, 04th January 2019
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Jan
Changes in health information over the past 21 years – and the outlook for the future
In this blog post, Rachael Twomey – Quality and Evaluation Officer at Macmillan Cancer Support reflects on the changes she has seen in health information during her career. Introduction My
Posted on Friday, 04th January 2019
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Dec
Vlog: Celebrating 21 years of health information
Listen to Ellie Rose, Patient Information Editor at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, vlog about what she finds useful about her PIF membership, her challenges in health information and her top
Posted on Friday, 14th December 2018
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Dec
Being heard above the noise
Continuing our 21st anniversary celebration of health information, Katie Salt – Information and Support Manager at Target Ovarian Cancer tells us the life saving difference health information
Posted on Tuesday, 11th December 2018
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Nov
Developing information for older people with long-term health conditions
Blog by Flora Death, Information Development Manager, Independent Age. Independent Age is a charity supporting older people. We produce a wide range of information to help people live well and stay
Posted on Friday, 30th November 2018
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Nov
Reviewing public information issued by health and social care bodies
Blog by Mike Etkind, Volunteer Panel Member, Healthwatch Bucks I’ve found myself volunteering in various health capacities since retiring from a non-health job a couple of years ago. This has
Posted on Tuesday, 27th November 2018
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Nov
Measuring and Evaluating the Impact of Health Information
On Monday 19 November 2018, participants were welcomed to our last event of 2018. Anne Ballard, Non-Executive Director of PIF and Sophie Randall, Project and Partnership Manager at PIF, were our
Posted on Thursday, 22nd November 2018
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Nov
Engaging beyond the pill – industry needs to work in partnership with patients and patient groups
A fundamental shift in the way pharma interacts with the public is on the horizon as it seeks to engage with patients ‘beyond the pill’ to demonstrate value. Industry has much to learn from the
Posted on Thursday, 22nd November 2018
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Nov
Wales moves towards a digital health future for all
The potential for technology to transform patient care for the better was the focus of the Digital Health and Care Conference Wales held in Cardiff on the 7-8 November 2018. International speakers
Posted on Thursday, 15th November 2018