%0 Journal Article %A Alison Thomson %A Dominika Raciborska %A David Baker %A Gavin Giovannoni %T How to start a blog %D 2017 %R 10.1136/practneurol-2017-001597 %J Practical Neurology %P practneurol-2017-001597 %X Blogs that address issues of health and medical education run by clinical and research teams can have a profound impact on how patients access and navigate health information. Regularly updated websites are useful tools to facilitate two-way communication with a range of different audiences from patients to the general public. They provide benefits of supporting patients to learn and self-manage their health, and to educate colleagues and disseminate research. This article describes how to set up a blog, pointing out some simple style and formatting considerations, usable methods and appropriate conduct for healthcare professionals to engage with patients online. %U https://pn.bmj.com/content/practneurol/early/2017/04/12/practneurol-2017-001597.full.pdf