12 Jun 2026
Patient Partnership Week is a moment to focus on a simple but powerful truth: healthcare works best when patients are treated as partners.
Across seven free online webinars (happening 29th June – 3rd July), we’re bringing together patients, professionals, policymakers, and researchers to explore what meaningful partnership looks like in practice and why it matters, where progress is being made, and what still needs to change.
Whether it’s by shaping services, improving communication, using data responsibly, or ensuring care reflects individual values and preferences, patient partnership is the foundation of a system that people can trust and that works for everyone.
We would really appreciate it if you could spread the word about Patient Partnership 2026 by sharing our events in your newsletters, on your website or via your social media channels. And we very much hope to see you at the sessions too!
- Understanding the causes of health inequalities and the role of trust in improving outcomes – 29th June, 3:45 – 4:45pm
- Unlocking patient engagement with the People and Communities guidelines – 30th June, 9 – 10am
- Do patients’ goals, values, and preferences really shape their care? – 30th June, 4 – 5pm
- Power to the people? The 10 Year Health Plan, one year on – 1st July, 11am – 12pm
- Why prioritising patient trust increases the value of using technology and data to improve research and care – 2nd July, 12:30 – 1:30pm
- Equity in access: tackling barriers to treatment and care – 3rd July, 10 – 11am
- Getting through: fixing how NHS communicates with patients – 3rd July, 2 – 3pm
All events can be found at www.patients-association.org.uk/patient-partnership-week-2026 and an image to accompany anything you share can be found on our social media post.
We also want to give a huge thank you to our event sponsors, as without their support we would not be able to put on our free webinars. While these sponsors have contributed to its development, the Patients Association maintains full editorial independence and final approval over all content.
