Published: 13/05/21

NHS 24 are launching a new campaign which supports patients and healthcare professionals to have positive conversations about care and treatment.

Realistic Medicine puts the person receiving health and care at the centre of decision-making and encourages a personalised approach to their care. As you may have experienced, most people don’t usually take the opportunity to ask about their treatment. In fact research shows only 1 in 3 patients prepare questions to ask at their appointment. They may leave a consultation unclear on the importance and impact of taking a prescribed medication, or without a clear understanding of the options they have for shaping or managing their own healthcare.

Find out more

If you want to make use of the resources, which include a number of translations and some images for social media, they are available on the NHS Inform website.