We recently earned accreditation with the Patient Information Forum, which confirms that the information we provide is of very high quality
The Patient Information Forum (PIF) is a non-profit organisation that reviews print and online information focused on health and care information. PIF award places with a ‘PIF TICK’ if the organisation can prove that the information that they provide is of high quality. We were delighted to recently receive our very own PIF TICK!
This milestone demonstrates our commitment to providing trustworthy, high-quality information to the TSC community. The PIF TICK was launched in May 2020. To earn this prestigious mark, we had to undergo a rigorous assessment to prove that we met 10 crucial criteria. This stringent process ensures that the information we provide is: evidence-based, easy to understand, free of jargon, up-to-date, and generally produced to very high standards.
The PIF was created to try and help people who have health challenges to be sure that the things that they’re reading is trustworthy. This is especially important these days, with the internet being full of information but with not a lot of guidance on which sources are dependable and trustworthy.
Getting a PIF Tick isn’t an easy task. To get one, the TSA had to show that we consistently use information that comes from places and people that are reputable. We also had to prove that we regularly review and change our information so that it doesn’t go out of date. PIF also looked at how user-friendly our information is, such as making sure that our website is easy to navigate and that nothing is too confusing.
We’re proud to reach this achievement, following a lot of effort by the team, as it’s testament to our robust process for developing our health information resources. “Gaining the PIF TICK demonstrates our commitment to providing our community with reliable health information. With an overload of information online, knowing what to trust can be a challenge. This quality mark offers a quick and easy way for people to trust our information,” said Luke Langlands, TSA Joint Chief Executive.
Dan Wills, PIF TICK Manager, expressed his pleasure about our accreditation: “We’re thrilled to welcome the TSA to our ever-growing community of accredited PIF TICK members. Accurate, accessible, evidence-based information is key to increasing people’s empowerment and improving health outcomes.”
Now that the TSA has a PIF TICK, it means that when you read, watch or attend things by us you can now be even more confident that the information is reliable and meets the highest standards of quality.
