Health and Care
#ThisIsAmazing – NHS Blood & Transplant Campaign for Donors
This year marks the 75th Anniversary of the NHS blood and transfusion service, now undertaken by NHS Blood and Transplant. The generosity of blood donors has been vital in the journey to provide a safe and reliable blood service to the NHS and patients across […]
Report: MBRRACE-UK Perinatal Mortality Surveillance
The MBRRACE-UK Perinatal Mortality Surveillance for Births in 2019 – October 2021 report has been published. Despite rates of stillbirth and neonatal mortality reducing over time, babies born to women living in the most deprived areas are twice as likely to be stillborn and at […]
Draft guideline consultation: Integrated health and social care for people experiencing homelessness
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have launched a consultation for people to help shape their recommendations on this important topic. They welcome feedback from those working with people who are homeless, in particular: local authorities commissioners and providers of services social […]
COVID-19 vaccination: resources for children and young people
The government have produced an updated vaccines toolkit aimed at children and young people who are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination. Key messages: Younger people are at risk from COVID-19. Vaccines prevent serious illness, deaths and hospital admissions. Encourage young people in your communities […]
Learning Disability England: Equal Treatment Funding Opportunity
Learning Disability England are launching a new project about peer support and self-advocacy groups led by or including people with a learning disability from minority ethnic groups. Equal treatment is about challenging racism and health inequalities experienced by people with learning disabilities from minority ethnic […]
Sign up to the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance newsletter
FaithAction is a member of the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance; The Alliance will be relaunching their newsletter on 12th October. Brought to you by the Department of Health and Social Care and co-produced by system partners and members, you will receive updates about the work […]
Research on Men’s Sheds, mental health and loneliness
Researchers at the University of East Anglia are launching a new project to see how Men’s Sheds can improve mental health and loneliness. Men’s Sheds are community spaces for men and women to come together, work shoulder-to-shoulder on projects, learn and share skills and build […]
Maternity Services: Care Quality Commission Report
A new report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) highlights continued concern about the variation in the quality and safety of England’s maternity services. Published earlier this week, the CQC’s ‘Safety, Equity and Engagement in Maternity Services’ report presents an analysis of the key issues […]
NHS National Overprescribing Review Report
The NHS National Overprescribing Review Report was published this week by the Department of Health and Social Care. The review looked at ways of reducing levels of inappropriate prescribing of medication among various different groups of people. The report makes clear that there is a […]
Young people aged 12-15 to be offered Covid-19 vaccine
People aged 12-15 in England will be offered a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, starting next week. People aged 12 to 15 in England will be offered one dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, following advice from the four UK Chief Medical Officers (CMOs), the […]