Introducing Effective Patient Engagement

This workshop is suitable for: All primary care staff, clinical and nonclinical in addition to chosen patient representatives

Introduction

This half-day workshop is aimed at those organisations or individuals who are keen to explore the benefits of effective patient engagement through the design of positive strategies. These will bring added benefit to both the organisation and patient community through the introduction of patient engagement groups, communication strategies and positive ‘collective’ attitudes to joint consultations. Are you wanting to create positive patient attitudes to your organisation’s development plans? Then come and join us on this workshop…

Aims

This workshop is aimed at delivering positive attitudes and strategies to those

who are keen on introducing effective patient engagement to their

organisation’s development.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the workshop you will have:

• Discussed the joint benefits of effective patient engagement

• Understood the value of introducing patient engagement groups/forums would bring to your strategic plans

• Benchmarked the learnings and best practice in the introduction of Patient Participation Groups [PPGs]

• Designed the outline towards your future Patient Engagement plans and policies

• Created the framework required to enable patients to be invited into the organisation fold as your ‘critical friend’.