This blog was written by Austen El-Osta Director, Self-Care Academic Research Unit (SCARU), Imperial College London Personalised care has been firmly embedded in NHS policy for several years. Its principles are already widely endorsed, its language is familiar and its ambition, that care that starts with what matters to people, not just what is the […]
Dr Raza is a GP, compassionate care advocate, and experienced communication skills expert who also works as an appraiser and mentor, supporting clinicians to develop empathy-led, reflective, and sustainable practice. Self-Compassion is often misunderstood as softness, yet in healthcare it is one of the most practical and sustainable skills we can develop. At its core, self-compassion
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We’re pleased to announce that more 40 health and care professionals have joined our ambassador programme, bringing total membership to 103. Each new ambassador adds to a growing network of experienced clinicians, academics and care leaders who share a commitment to making personalised care the standard, not the exception. The ambassador programme creates a practical
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Alisha Evans is a qualified Health and Wellbeing Coach and National Programme Manager at Experience Led Care. In her article, she discusses how group clinics can help people to feel more confident and in control of their health and care through peer support. Behaviour change is a fickle, complex beast. Anyone who has ever tried
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In our new expert blog – Kate Henry (Know Your Own Health), Kay Leedham-Green (Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London), and Austen El-Osta (Director of the Director of the Self-Care Academic Research Unit at Imperial College London) – explore three evidence-based measurements can be used to assess the impact of health and wellbeing coaching interventions.
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A joint statement by the Patient Information Forum (PIF), Self-Care Forum and the Personalised Care Institute (PCI) says the 10-Year Plan risks failing without access to credible, personalised health information and advice. We found people are keen to take greater responsibility for their health but they consistently struggle to gain appropriate, personalised information and advice.
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Professor Chris Salisbury is Emeritus Professor of Primary Health Care at the Centre for Academic Primary Care at the University of Bristol. Here he talks about how to provide more personalised care for people with multiple long-term conditions. The new GP contract requires primary care networks to identify groups of patients who are most likely
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 The Personalised Care Institute (PCI) was honoured as a finalist in the Best Educational Programme for the NHS category at the HSJ Partnership Awards 2025. This recognition underscores PCI’s dedication to advancing healthcare education and fostering innovative collaborations within the NHS. The awards celebrate outstanding partnerships that enhance patient care and service delivery across
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This is a guest blog from Kate Henry – Health and Wellbeing Coach Programme Lead, Trainer/Supervisor, Researcher at Know Your Own Health, a PCI accredited training programme which provides all the skills needed to deliver Health & Wellbeing Coaching, together with support to put the skills into practice to achieve high-quality outcomes. Â Recently I
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This is a guest blog from Carly Annable-Coop – Programme Manager at Performing Medicine, a provider of PCI-accredited training who offer online training for social prescribing link workers, using arts-based training to enhance compassionate care, support client wellbeing, and promote professional development. Performing Medicine, winner of the Times Higher Award for Excellence and Innovation, has been delivering
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