Patient Information Sheet Online Workshop – Making Patient Information Sheets clear and accessible
Tuesday 7 July 2026via zoom from 10.00 to 12.30
Patient Information Sheets (PIS) are a key document for potential participants to make an informed decision about whether to take part in a clinical study. While there is clear guidance from the Health Research Authority (HRA) on content and regulatory requirements, PIS are customised foreach clinical trial and the specific patient population. Choosing the right language and format for patient facing materials for research studies and clinical trials still greatly varies and depends on the skills and experience of the team putting them together.
In this workshop attendees will gain valuable insights how to improve the format, language and delivery of the PIS working with clinical trial professionals and, patient and public representatives.
The workshop includes:
- an overview of the HRA guidance on the PIS design,
- an introduction to writing in plain English and accessibility
- a patient perspective
- group work in breakout rooms with trial professionals and patient and public representatives to review a draft PIS
Preparation: Review a draft PIS before the workshop (up to 1 hour preparation time).
After the course, attendees will receive a “PIS Checklist”: a summary of top tips when designing a Patient Information Sheet.
Course tutors:
- Linda von Neree, Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Associate at CRUK & UCL CTC, PPIE Manager at the NIHR Blood and Transplant Research Unit in Data-Dirven Transfusion Practice and PPI trainer at the UCL Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre
- Nicola Keat, Scientific Operations Manager at CRUK & UCL CTC
- Invited speakers and group work: trial professionals, patient and public representatives from the CRUK & UCL CTC