The Patients Association

09/10/2026

Decisions about bladder and bowel care should put patients’ individual needs first.

Join our free webinar, happening on Wednesday, with Coloplast UK to hear about patients’ experiences, the importance of shared decision-making and resources to help people have their voices heard.

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The Patients Association is a charity dedicated to supporting the rights and interests of all patients and their families, offering advice and support to patients and campaigning to improve health and social care for all

09/10/2026

How we can move away from consent being treated as a form or tick-box exercise and towards a culture where patients feel able to speak up and where healthcare professionals genuinely listen?

Join our free webinar, delivered in partnership with Radar Healthcare, to find out:

This webinar will explore what meaningful consent looks like in practice, for both patients and healthcare professionals.

07/10/2026

Are you getting the bladder and bowel care that’s right for you?

Join our free webinar to hear patients’ experiences of accessing products and services, explore the importance of shared decision-making and find out how new resources can help you understand your rights.

Book now: https://www.patients-association.org.uk/Event/making-decisions-together-supporting-conversations-about-bladder-and-bowel-products-and-services-coloplast-webinar?utm_term=patientsassociation&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

26/09/2026

Know your rights as a patient and understand what help you can get in our guide - now translated into Arabic, Bengali, Portuguese, Romanian and Urdu!

Download the translated guides: https://www.patients-association.org.uk/patient-information-resources-arabic-bengali-portuguese-punjabi-romanian-urdu?utm_term=patientsassociation&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

We also translated our animation voiceover into Punjabi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84djTqgIWDw&feature=youtu.be

Thank you to Novartis UK for funding the translation of this work.

25/09/2026

Have you had a positive experience with the Patients Association, either through our helpline, surveys, projects or events? We’d love to hear from you.

Leaving a short Google review helps more people find our helpline and patient resources, and shows the real impact of our work to increase patient partnership across the health and care system.

It only takes a minute, but it makes a big difference. Thank you!

Leave us a review: https://g.page/r/CRa-HGRlcTlnEAI/review

23/09/2026

Patient consent is much more than signing a form and saying yes.

Meaningful consent means having the information you need, being able to ask questions, raise concerns and make a genuine choice about your care.

Join our free webinar, Patient consent: making sure your voice is heard, understood and respected, to explore what meaningful consent looks like in practice, and how we can move away from tick-box approaches towards conversations where patients are genuinely listened to.

Sign up here: https://www.patients-association.org.uk/Event/patient-consent-making-sure-your-voice-is-heard-understood-and-respected?utm_term=patientsassociation&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

12/09/2026

In her latest blog, Chief Executive Rachel Power reflects on the huge impact legacy donations have on our work by bringing us closer to the future we want to see; one where patients aren’t simply heard but genuinely help shape the care they receive.

Read her blog: https://www.patients-association.org.uk/blog/a-gift-that-lets-us-do-more-not-just-get-by

Remember A Charity Week is drawing to a close but you can always find information on how to leave a gift in your legacy to enable our work by visiting this webpage: https://www.patients-association.org.uk/leave-a-legacy

We're incredibly grateful to everyone who has decided to give a one-off donation or updated their Will to include a gift to our organisation. Thank you!

10/09/2026

There's a week to go until our free webinar on NHS Continuing Healthcare. Book your place and share with someone who you think might be interested in learning more about this service.

Book now: https://www.patients-association.org.uk/Event/an-introduction-to-continuing-healthcare?utm_term=patientsassociation&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

This webinar is being delivered in partnership with Compass Continuing Healthcare.

08/09/2026

When it comes to bladder and bowel care, one size does not fit all.

The products and services that work for one person may not be right for another.

That’s why patients need to be involved in decisions about their care, and why access to the right products, treatment and support should reflect individual needs.

Join our free webinar to hear patients’ experiences, explore the importance of shared decision-making, and find out about resources developed by the Patients Association and Coloplast to help people understand their rights and advocate for their needs.

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Join us to learn about resources empowering patients to access bladder and bowel care tailored to their needs, beyond cost-based NHS decisions.

07/09/2026

“I'd like patients to be equal partners in decisions about their health care and treatment.”

For Janet, leaving a gift in her Will is about helping create a future where patients are listened to, understood and involved in decisions about their care.

After her husband’s prostate cancer was diagnosed late, Janet saw first-hand why it matters for patients’ experiences to be heard. It strengthened her belief that no one should feel overlooked when they need healthcare.

Now in her late 80s, Janet has chosen to leave a gift in her Will to the Patients Association, helping us continue to champion patients for generations to come.

This , we're celebrating Janet and everyone who chooses to leave something behind for the future.

💙 Read Janet’s story and find out more about leaving a gift in your Will: https://www.patients-association.org.uk/blog/patients-should-be-equal-partners-why-im-leaving-a-gift-to-the-patients-association?utm_term=patientsassociation&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social