From Centricity to Power: Reflections from the Patient Empowerment Congress

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From Centricity to Power: Reflections from the Patient Empowerment Congress

An OVID Health article by Shamilah Nyiramukwaya “We are people and we are partners.” This powerful statement, shared at the Patient Empowerment World Congress 2025, captured the shift many of us have been waiting for: moving beyond the language of “patient centricity” toward genuine empowerment. For two days, pharma leaders, regulators, clinicians, advocates, and digital

The Future of Patient Advocacy and Pharma Partnerships in the UK: Insights from the Centre for Pharmaceutical Medicine Research

An OVID Health article by Jen Mannion I recently had the opportunity to speak with two of the key figures at King’s College London’s Centre for Pharmaceutical Medicine Research, Dr Liz Clark and Professor Graham McClelland. Patient engagement forms one of the Centre’s central three research themes and is integrated throughout its teaching. At a

NHS League Tables: Transparency or Tokenism?

An OVID Health article by Carys Lloyd Earlier this week, the government unveiled the first UK-wide NHS league tables, ranking all 205 trusts in England on 30 metrics that included waiting times, financial health, and patient experience. Streeting hailed it as a ‘landmark’ moment, promising a new era of transparency designed to ‘empower’ patients in

The Demise of Regulators?

An OVID Health article by David Talbot The Government is clearly committed to creating a more agile, proportionate and innovation-friendly regulatory system for the UK health and life sciences sector, but at what risk? When Labour sent a missive to leading regulators last Christmas, across a vast array of sectors, asking for them to come

Women’s health: Struggling for visibility as men’s health momentum builds

An OVID Health article by Anna Parnanen As England prepares its first men’s health strategy, women’s health risks deprioritisation – and not many seem to notice. In April 2025, the government launched a call for evidence to shape England’s first-ever men’s health strategy, representing an important and overdue recognition of the distinct health challenges men

𝟭𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻: 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲

An OVID Health article by David Talbot The Government is launching its long-awaited 10-Year Plan for the NHS. Will it “fundamentally rewire” the health service, as the PM and Health Secretary will say later today? From National to Neighbourhood At the core of the 10-Year vision is to fundamentally remodel the NHS’ current behemothic, command

Our SXSW Insights: Navigating Innovation, Leadership, AI, and Identity

Here’s our round-up of SXSW London insights at the conclusion of a packed festival-conference. While SXSW is not a health conference or a life sciences event, at OVID we’re health change makers (as are our clients)—so what better place to explore creative and cutting-edge innovations than at SXSW’s first outing outside of Texas around the

Hard Truths and Tough Trade-offs: The NHS Needs a Grown-Up Conversation

The room was packed for OVID Health's recent breakfast event, Navigating the Future of the NHS, and no wonder – policy and government affairs professionals are navigating a constantly-changing, complex landscape. But will NHS reforms deliver better outcomes for patients, or just another layer of distraction? Here are four reflections in honour of our brilliant ...

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registered in England at B19, SBC House, Restmor Way, Wallington, SM6 7AH.

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