PCC publish second Advocacy Casebook

Following the recent and timely publication of our Thought Paper: Advocacy: A Call to Action, the Patient and Client Council (PCC) are publishing our second annual Advocacy Casebook.

World Patient Safety Day 2026

This year we are marking the World Health Organisations’ World Patient Safety Day, 17 September 2026, which focuses on “safe care for noncommunicable diseases”.

Paula Bradley, PCC Board Member and Chair of the Policy and Influence Committee has written a blog post. 

Listening to and hearing people and family’s experiences is the first line of defence when safeguarding vulnerable people

In the aftermath of the Muckamore Inquiry, Meadbhba Monaghan, Chief Executive of Patient Client Council, says listening is the first line of defence when safeguarding vulnerable people.

Patient Partnership Week

PCC Chair, Ruth Sutherland, CBE, marks the importance of Patient Partnership week and the potential of developing a partnership approach to delivering public services in Northern Ireland. 

PCC Launch Advocacy Thought Paper

The Patient and Client Council (PCC) has today published an Advocacy Thought Paper.

This paper, and call to action, are a function of PCC’s statutory role within the health and social care system.