Author Archives: FaithAction
The Human Tissue Authority wants to hear your views on deceased organ donation
The Human Tissue Authority has a statutory duty to provide advice and guidance for practitioners carrying out activities within its regulatory remit, in order to ensure they know how to comply with the law. Following the proposed new legislation to introduce deemed consent for organ and tissue […]
Do you work with vulnerable people?
Are they able to access dental services? Within the Alliance, there is a team leading some research on accessing dentistry services. They are keen to involve the whole Alliance as each member represents a wide range of people who are highly likely to be using […]
Resources to help reduce health inequalities
NHS England has produced some Equality and Health Inequality RightCare Packs, which aim to support health and care systems to design and deliver services that reduce inequalities in access to health services and health outcomes for their diverse local populations. The information contained in each […]
Patient representatives wanted – NHS Equality and Diversity Council meeting
The NHS Equality and Diversity Council is looking for four patient representatives to contribute to an event. The meeting takes place in London on 16 January, from 1pm – 3.15pm. The focus is on understanding experiences of care from a wide range of different patient […]
Women’s Mental Health Taskforce Report
The Women’s Mental Health Taskforce – co-chaired by Jackie Doyle-Price, Minister for Mental Health, Inequalities and Suicide Prevention, and Katharine Sacks-Jones, Chief Executive of Agenda – has set out its key principles for gender and trauma-informed care in its final report. Women are more likely […]
Gambling with our health
The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has published an interesting ‘info-torial’ on gambling and the links with public health. This is an area that has similarities to alcohol and ‘junk food’ industries in terms of how the industry might respond. The article contains […]
Leaflets about screening tests – different languages available
Public Health England has a number of leaflets about screening for health conditions available to order. Examples of the leaflets include information on sickle cell and thalassaemia screening, breast screening, diabetes screening, bowel cancer screening and information for new parents. Each leaflet is available to […]
Churches as a means of improving health in African and Caribbean communities
Food for Purpose has produced a new report, Nutrition & Wellness Roadshows for Black African & Caribbean Christian Leaders. The findings come from a project with Black African-Caribbean church leaders, Sunday school teachers and others from Pentecostal churches in south London, which aimed to “highlight […]
Wellcome Trust Engagement Fellowships
Engagement Fellowships develop emerging leaders from a range of backgrounds so they can engage the public with health research. The fellowships are open to a wide range of people, including (but not limited to): community leaders or social entrepreneurs; academics exploring health and well-being (for […]
FUNDING: Ironmongers’ Company grants for disadvantaged young people
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