- Anna Sayburn, senior editor
- 1Best Health, BMJ Evidence Centre, London WC1H 9JR, UK
- asayburn{at}bmj.com
The award for a healthcare communication campaign was intended to recognise the potential benefits of large scale communication to educate and improve health at population levels. The judges wanted to see campaigns founded on solid evidence that were balanced and accurate, and that had the potential to change the way people think about an important issue. Raising awareness of an illness or condition was not enough—the campaign should improve public understanding of health.
The shortlisted candidates met all of these criteria, and showed imaginative and effective methods of communication, suitable for the intended audience.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
How do you reach a rural population that tends not to use social media and is prone to social isolation? Richard Laugharne [Q to A what is his role/job title ]and colleagues in his mental health trust took to the airwaves with Radio Cornwall, a BBC radio station with 180 000 regular listeners, to …
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