The patient's corner

by Gary Finnegan · February 3, 2021

Coping with COVID: Pandemic putting pressure on vulnerable patients 

Vulnerable patients are at risk of serious illness if they are infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. By disrupting research, clinic visits and patient engagement meeting, the pandemic will also...

Tools for patient engagement

by Danielle Barron · January 26, 2021

“A pioneering opportunity”: piloting the first How-To Guide

Danielle Barron speaks to Schiffon Wong, Executive Director, Global Evidence & Value Development at EMD Serono, the biopharmaceutical business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, about how piloting the new...

Tools for patient engagement

by Danielle Barron · January 19, 2021

Meaningful patient engagement proved “invaluable” during pandemic

Danielle Barron speaks to Chiara Andreoli and Lara Bernardi, Patient Focused Development & Medical Insights, GlaxoSmithKline Italy about a patient support programme that proved its worth as the pandemic...

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by Gary Finnegan · January 13, 2021

How patients can make a real impact with virtual events

The pandemic prompted patient organisations to go digital, but many lacked the know-how to host high-impact online meetings. Now, faced with ‘Zoom fatigue’ and shrinking resources, a free webinar...

The patient's corner

by Gary Finnegan · January 6, 2021

‘COVID-19 survivors are coming out as kidney patients’ 

The pandemic prompted the National Kidney Foundation to radically change how it works, compromising fundraising drives – just as demand for its services increased Like all patient organizations, the...

The patient's corner

by Gary Finnegan · December 17, 2020

Pandemic causing delayed diagnosis of rare diseases 

In normal times, people living with rare diseases face particular challenges in securing a diagnosis and accessing services. The COVID-19 outbreak has made matters much worse, according to a...

The impact of patient engagement

by Danielle Barron · December 16, 2020

Bringing the trial to the patient

Gilead’s endeavours in patient engagement may still be in their infancy, but Head of Technology and Innovation Matt Bryant tells Danielle Barron that the organization is striving to use...

The patient's corner

by Gary Finnegan · December 15, 2020

Supporting arthritis patients through the pandemic 

Due to COVID-19, patients have faced cancelled clinic visits and disruption to clinical trials. The Arthritis Foundation is working to support them through the crisis, despite significant challenges to...

The impact of patient engagement

by Gary Finnegan · December 8, 2020

Stress, anxiety and loneliness: how the pandemic added to the burden of people with dementia  

Owen Miller of  Alzheimer Europe explains how the coronavirus crisis has affected patient care, research and efforts to involve people with Alzheimer’s in...

The impact of patient engagement

by Gary Finnegan · December 3, 2020

Pandemic hits patient engagement 

Interview: COVID-19 makes physical meetings more difficult, but there is a silver lining: virtual meetings can have lowered cost barriers and reduced the burden of travel. The challenge now...

Patient engagement in practice

by Gary Finnegan · November 23, 2020

Is MedTech ready for patient engagement? 

The medical technology industry is slowly expanding its patient engagement work. Barry Liden, Edwards Lifesciences, explains why the sector is playing catch-up and how listening to patients can add...

The patient's corner

by Gary Finnegan · November 20, 2020

COVID-19’s twin threat for cancer patients

Cancer patients face additional risks if they develop COVID-19, but many are also suffering as services are curtailed. People with cancer may even face discrimination if ICU beds are...