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Cuttsy + Cuttsy

We are the original patient communications agency specialising in clinical trial engagement and healthcare communications for patients and HCPs.

We invested in the importance of patient engagement and centricity in communications many years ago because our insights told us we were onto something. It’s something we still live by today, investing in ways that we can embed and work with new and cutting-edge AI technologies, rather than against them.

Because powerful tools, when teamed with the human touch, can strike very loud and lasting chords with your target audience.

Unit 6, The Works, Unity Campus, London Road, Pampisford, Cambridge, CB22 3EE, United Kingdom

We are clinical trial engagement and education specialists.

The work we do supports clinical trial recruitment and retention by employing channel agnostic strategies and communications that cut through the complex.

Because when simplified and easy-to-understand content is the norm, HCPs feel supported, more patients are recruited, and engagement levels remain high all round.

We are leaders in healthcare communications.

We pioneered co-creation, embedded emotional intelligence in our processes and were the first to author disease awareness books combining health literacy, design principles and data visualisation.

Because when healthcare communication challenges can be solved creatively and collaboratively, we’re truly able to make a difference to the lives of healthcare professionals, patients, and their families and carers.

Clinical trials explained: Why iconography matters…

Icons serve as a useful form of alternative communication. We spend a lot of time developing icons for healthcare communications. Find out how we use iconography to elevate clinical trial...

Cuttsy+Cuttsy appoints Harriet Karia as Managing Director

Cuttsy+Cuttsy is pleased to announce the appointment of Harriet Karia as its first Managing Director.

DPHARM2023 – Five key themes impacting clinical trials today

Throughout three fascinating days of conference, some key themes emerged that are impacting study teams and the effectiveness of their clinical trials on a daily basis.

Flexible working: a fad or the future?

As the Flexible Working Bill gets written into UK law, we took a look at what this means for businesses of all sizes and specialities.

Looking for a job head first

During Health Information Week, we reflected on mental health and wellbeing within the workplace. Cuttsy+Cuttsy’s mental health first aider and HR Manager, Kate McCabe, shared some thoughts on what mental...

Patients as Partners – putting people first in clinical trials

Cuttsy+Cuttsy's key takeaways from the Patients as Partners conference 2023

What are the ingredients for a perfect partnership?

Perfect partnerships can take many forms. Just like avocado and toast or tea and biscuits, all good on their own, but better together.

Cuttsy Cares Continues…

Cuttsy+Cuttsy's charitable programme — Cuttsy Cares — has been running for the past 2 years, providing the team with the opportunity to support causes close to their hearts.

B-lown away by our first CDP rating

A catch up with Louise Jones, Cuttsy+Cuttsy's sustainability officer, on what was achieved in 2022, the agency's latest environmental assessment with CDP and a look ahead to 2023.

Celebrating award-winning patient-centricity

Every year, Cuttsy+Cuttsy choose to sponsor 'Patient Programmes' at the PM Society Digital awards. Here's why.

Why faster trials make participant understanding more important than ever

As clinical trials accelerate, clear, accessible consent is essential to help participants understand, engage with and remain in a study.

Older trial participants reject bad design, not technology

Older trial participants aren’t rejecting digital technology — they’re rejecting poorly designed, inaccessible experiences that make participation harder.

5 key takeaways from the Patient Centricity and Engagement Conference

Key takeaways from the Patient Centricity and Engagement conference, exploring how trust, inclusion and meaningful partnership can help turn patient engagement from intention into action.

It’s time to stop calling adverse events ‘manageable’

A single word—manageable—can minimise the real burden of treatment side effects, and it’s time clinical trial communication reflected patients’ lived experience more clearly.

The value: why localisation pays off across global trials

Strong localisation reduces trial friction, supports site teams, improves participant understanding and helps global studies run more smoothly, fairly and efficiently.

The solution: Good localisation doesn’t feel translated

Learn what good localisation looks like in clinical trials and why participant-facing materials should feel naturally relevant, culturally appropriate and easy to understand across every market.

Healthcare information is becoming easier to access. Trust isn’t.

Sharing key insights from NEXT Pharma Summit on why trust, clarity and human-centred communication matter more than ever in healthcare.

It was never reluctance: What ASCO 2026 revealed about clinical trial recruitment

ASCO 2026 highlighted that low clinical trial recruitment is driven less by patient reluctance and more by gaps in awareness, communication, accessibility and patient education.

Where translation falls short in practice

Discover why translation alone is not enough in global clinical trials and how expert localisation improves participant understanding, trust and engagement.

Where it all began – why we developed The Experience Gap

Learn how The Experience Gap was developed to help sponsors, CROs and site teams improve clinical trial participation by identifying friction points, enhancing patient experience, and driving better recruitment and...

Clinical trials, Actually.

This Christmas, we’re thinking of the thousands of clinical trial volunteers across the UK, both patients and healthy participants. We have a lot to thank them for...

Season’s Greetings

Do you have Tinsilitus?

Patient Engagement for the Life Sciences

Patient Engagement for the Life Sciences, written by Guy Yeoman and Mitchell Silva with editorial and design support from Cuttsy+Cuttsy, explains the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ of patient engagement. It...

Patient engagement changes people’s lives…

Find out how one family’s experience of CF led to the development of a game which made essential physio a positive experience for everyone involved.

Health Literacy Explained

Hear from Dr Elizabeth Walder, author of a series of patient-focused e-books in plain english and why health literacy is so important.

Doing the right thing has never been so important as it is right now.

At Cuttsy+Cuttsy we understand that sustainability goes further than just a responsibility to the planet, it’s a collective responsibility built upon environmental, social, and governance standards (ESG) across our entire portfolio. Following our first ‘Silver’ rating, we continually track and improve on our ESG commitments with EcoVadis, a sustainability ratings provider who partner with companies to supply a globally recognised scorecard and performance improvement tools.

As a company who believe that people and their world matters, we are serious about tackling climate change. We have committed to becoming a net zero agency. We will achieve this through accurate carbon disclosures with CDP (Carbon Disclosure Protocol) and verifiable science-based targets with SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative).

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Why faster trials make participant understanding more important than ever

As clinical trials accelerate, clear, accessible consent is essential to help participants understand, engage with and remain in a study.

Older trial participants reject bad design, not technology

Older trial participants aren’t rejecting digital technology — they’re rejecting poorly designed, inaccessible experiences that make participation harder.

5 key takeaways from the Patient Centricity and Engagement Conference

Key takeaways from the Patient Centricity and Engagement conference, exploring how trust, inclusion and meaningful partnership can help turn patient engagement from intention into action.

It’s time to stop calling adverse events ‘manageable’

A single word—manageable—can minimise the real burden of treatment side effects, and it’s time clinical trial communication reflected patients’ lived experience more clearly.

The value: why localisation pays off across global trials

Strong localisation reduces trial friction, supports site teams, improves participant understanding and helps global studies run more smoothly, fairly and efficiently.

The solution: Good localisation doesn’t feel translated

Learn what good localisation looks like in clinical trials and why participant-facing materials should feel naturally relevant, culturally appropriate and easy to understand across every market.

Healthcare information is becoming easier to access. Trust isn’t.

Sharing key insights from NEXT Pharma Summit on why trust, clarity and human-centred communication matter more than ever in healthcare.

It was never reluctance: What ASCO 2026 revealed about clinical trial recruitment

ASCO 2026 highlighted that low clinical trial recruitment is driven less by patient reluctance and more by gaps in awareness, communication, accessibility and patient education.

Where translation falls short in practice

Discover why translation alone is not enough in global clinical trials and how expert localisation improves participant understanding, trust and engagement.

Where it all began – why we developed The Experience Gap

Learn how The Experience Gap was developed to help sponsors, CROs and site teams improve clinical trial participation by identifying friction points, enhancing patient experience, and driving better recruitment and…