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PM Society PEIG Patient Communication
9 September 2026

Is plain language enough? Moving beyond simplification in patient communications

Clear language is crucial to support access, remove barriers, and help more people engage with information. However, effective communication depends on more than readability alone.

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25 May 2026

Advancing Standards, Together: PM Society 2025 Impact Report

Released at a pivotal moment for UK healthcare marketing, Advancing Standards, Together reflects a sector moving decisively toward measurable impact, clearer professional standards and stronger operating discipline.

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10 June 2024

Pursuing a patient-first mindset in medicine development

You never know enough to stop listening” a quote from Emma Lawton, Patient Advocate and Keynote Speaker at Patients as Partners 2024. This was captured by our PEIG member Liz Walder during her attendance at this years conference. She has given us some of her key takeaways from the event and we can’t wait for 2025!

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14 May 2024

PM Society Patient Engagement Interest Group new co-chair Sumira Riaz

The PM Society is pleased to announce that Sumira Riaz will join Christine Buggle as Co-Chair of the Patient Engagement Interest Group in 2024.

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3 April 2024

Top tips for PM Society Digital Awards Patient categories from former judges!

Planning to enter one of the patient categories for the PM Society Digital Awards? Before you do, why don’t you check out our top tips for entry to boost your chances of success!

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21 March 2024

Putting patient-centred thinking at the heart of clinical trials

In a recent webinar, “Putting the patient at the heart of clinical trials”, run by A Life in a Day, Vicky DiBiaso, Global Head, Patient Informed Development & Health Value Translation at Sanofi, shared her insight on exactly how to put this patient-centred thinking into practice.

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2 January 2024

PM Talk Podcast 5 7th December 2023: Behind the scenes judging award-winning patient campaigns

The 5th episode in the PM Talk series follows the behind the scenes of judging award-winning patient campaigns.

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6 May 2023

The Value of Patient Insights to Industry webinar

Emma Sutcliffe, Global Patient Officer at Ipsen and Mark Bradley, CEO at PeopleWith, joined patient engagement interest group member and AVP, Strategic Solutions at Exeevo, Chris Wade, to discuss the value of patient insights and how they are used in industry.

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16 January 2023

The changing landscape of patient engagement: Views from a global patient advocate

Our interview series on what has changed in the world of patient engagement over the last decade, and what changes…

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