The home of personalised care education
We’re equipping health and care professionals with the knowledge, skills and confidence to help patients get more involved in decisions about their care. Evidence shows this leads to better health outcomes and increased patient and clinician satisfaction.
The home of personalised care education
We’re equipping health and care professionals with the knowledge, skills and confidence to help patients get more involved in decisions about their care. Evidence shows this leads to better health outcomes and increased patient and clinician satisfaction.
Latest News from the PCI
Transforming health through personalised care training for Integrated Care Boards, NHS Trusts, and Training Hubs
The Personalised Care Institute has launched a new education and advice hub designed to show how NHS organisations can use personalised care training initiatives to tackle regional priorities, improve health outcomes, and enhance workforce development.
This hub has been launched following our new report into the state of personalised care within our health and care system. Based on research of more than 2,000 patients and over 500 health and care professionals, it found that 45% of patients feel they have received health advice that is not suitable for their individual needs in the last two years.
This lack of personalised care has led to worsening conditions, avoidable GP and A&E visits, and a failure to adhere to treatment advice.
Through our new educational hub, we hope to support NHS organisations to deliver positive change by helping them enhance and embed personalised care across their services.
Patients Included
The PCI is delighted to have achieved Patients Included status, which demonstrates a commitment to incorporating the experience of patients as experts in living with their condition while ensuring they are neither excluded or exploited.
Find out more about the Patients Included charter and click here for our statement on how the PCI has met the charters five clauses.
Learning
Take a free PCI course today. Our 30-60 minute courses are CPD recognised and suitable for all health and care professionals, at all career stages, levels of seniority, skill and knowledge. You can also find out more about our events, podcasts, resources and accredited training courses.
Accreditation
NHSE commissioners of personalised care training are now only procuring training that is PCI accredited. This is to ensure that all health and care professionals receive only high-quality, evidence based training that is linked to the PCI curriculum.
Partnerships
Collaboration is central to everything we do, which is why we are already working with more than 40 partner organisations. We would like to extend the breadth of our work across consultancy, research and international development.
The value of personalised care
The value of personalised care is demonstrated through growing evidence showing improvements in health outcomes, better adherence to medical advice and increased satisfaction for both patients and clinicians. PCI training allows health and care professionals to equip themselves with the knowledge and skills they need in order to deliver personalised care.
What is personalised care?
Personalised care gives patients more control and choice when it comes to the way their care is planned and delivered, taking into account individual needs, preferences and circumstances. Learn more about personalised care here.
Why is personalised care important?
Research shows that when patients have the opportunity to be involved in decision-making around personalised healthcare, there can be better outcomes and experiences and reduced health inequalities. Find out more here.
The new personalised care roles
As part of the NHS Long Term Plan to deliver personalised care, a series of specialist roles have been created to help people access the support and advice they need. View them here.
Blog
This is a guest blog from Gemma Jolly, Head of Health and Wellbeing at the Reading Agency, on the charity’s ‘Reading Well Programme’. This programme is a national ‘Books on Prescription’ scheme, which provides people with recommended reading material to help them understand and manage their health and wellbeing.
Blog
This is a guest blog from Professor Fraser Birrell, Honorary of Lifestyle Medicine & Innovation, Newcastle University, Editor-in-Chief of Lifestyle Medicine, and Director of Science & Research, British Society of Lifestyle Medicine. In the blog, Fraser discusses the power of virtual group consultations to support the delivery of personalised care and some upcoming initiatives around offering virtual group consultations across the NHS.
Newsroom
Half of health and care professionals have seen an increase over the last six months in the number of patients presenting with conditions potentially caused or exacerbated by money worries – but nine in 10 (88%) don’t feel equipped to have financial conversations, according to new research.
Blog
This is a guest blog by the Right to Smile Consensus, which is taking action to improve the oral health of people who experience severe mental ill health. The blog was co-authored by the following people: Dr Vishal Aggarwal, Dr Carolyn A Chew-Graham, Gordon Johnston and David Shiers.
