It plugs gaps in patient information sheets, which would be improved by more input from patients, argues Tessa Richards Thanks to skilled clinicians, I’m enjoying what remains of my nine […]
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Tessa Richards: Will covid-19 change conferences for the better?
Today’s rapidly convened virtual events are pointing the way to a greener, more inclusive future Spare a thought for conference organisers. Over recent months covid-19 has put paid to months […]
Tessa Richards: The toll beyond the covid-19 deaths
Twitter debate: On Thursday 16 April we held a twitter chat discussing the wider health impacts of the covid-19 pandemic. Read the discussion at #BMJdebate and let us know what […]
Tessa Richards: Light amid the gloom
From covid-19 to the climate emergency there’s much to worry us, so it’s good for morale to flag positive stories. For advocates of patient partnership two spring to mind. Firstly, […]
Tessa Richards: Should patient advocates adopt guerilla tactics?
Activism and new ways of getting input from a much wider range of patients and communities are needed to advance patient and public partnership in health systems […]
Tessa Richards: My view, and that of 3980 other patients
A recent survey of cancer patients provides insight into where care is not meeting their needs—and may well reflect the situation in other serious conditions, says Tessa Richards […]
Tessa Richards: Transforming healthcare—one flower at a time
Canadian initiative ups the advocacy for patient and public partnership […]
Tessa Richards: Setting research priorities—the people’s choice
I’m still spooked when I walk through the portal of St Mary’s Hospital Paddington. Memories of my patient journey through the hospital’s intensive care and high dependency wards remain vivid. […]
Tessa Richards: China to set the bar high for new health technologies
How to reap the benefits of new technologies while keeping a tight rein on healthcare costs is a challenge all countries face, not least China. It spends a relatively modest […]
Tessa Richards: Solidarity in a cold climate
Tromsø lies over 200 miles north of the Arctic circle and last week, after months of polar nights it celebrated its first glimpse of the sun; and hosted two international […]