Health and Care

The LGBT Partnership and LGBT Consortium, fellow members of the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance, are hosting an event for those looking to explore local links around LGBT+ healthcare, and foster connections between organisations working in this area. The event is being held on Wednesday […]

The Caribbean and African Health Network (CAHN) are holding the second edition of the Black Health Inequalities Summit in London on Wednesday 26th March. Hosted at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference centre, the summit will look to address health disparities and foster community-led solutions. For […]

Black Maternity Charity Five X More has launched its Black Maternity Experience Survey. The survey, open to black and Black mixed heritage women and birthing people who are currently pregnant or have given birth since July 2021, is looking to gather the most up to […]

NHS North East London invite you to share your experiences of health and care services to contribute to the government’s national 10 Year Health Plan. The session is linked to their work with the People’s Panel – where local people can have their say on […]

The National Cancer Patient Experience Survey (NCPES) asks for feedback from cancer patients (16 years and over), to inform and improve local cancer services across England. Those who were treated for cancer as an inpatient or day-case, and left hospital in April, May or June […]

The Health and Social Care Select Committee has announced the launch of an inquiry into community mental health services. The inquiry will examine what good looks like from the perspective of service users and their families/carers. The Committee would like the inquiry to shine a […]

Data published today by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show reported notifications of TB in England increased by 11% in 2023 compared to the previous year. There were 4855 notifications of the disease in 2023, compared to 4380 in 2022. However, England still remains […]

Health and care charity, the King’s Fund, have launched a new learning community, ShiftWorks, offering seven CPD-accredited courses, bite size learning and online events, for those working with the health and care system. Access to the learning community is available for £30 per year for […]

The British Red Cross, in partnership with Dorset ICS, has released ‘Seen and heard: Understanding frequent attendance at A&E’. The report reveals that a small amount of A&E users in Dorset account for more attendances than others, with links to deprivation, mental ill health, and long-term […]

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) are running their first ever maternity and neonatal conference for residents and health professionals in Redbridge. The conference aim is to co-produce a maternity and neonatal delivery plan for the London Borough of Redbridge. The workshop […]