Health and Care

Clinks and Recoop have come together to publish a report providing valuable evidence on the needs and experiences of older people in prison, with key recommendations for policymakers to influence the development of the older offender strategy. Based on the lived experiences of older people […]

Our friends at Carers Trust have launched a survey for unpaid carers to find out what support unpaid carers need from the government. The survey also asks how social care reform could support unpaid carers more effectively. The survey findings will help inform a Carers […]

The Social Care Institute for Excellence is hosting a webinar on Tuesday 30th November 12:00pm – 1.25pm. This webinar will explore the importance of the voluntary, community and social enterprise VCSE sector contribution in shaping, improving and delivering services, and developing and implementing plans to […]

The Commission on Reimagining Care has been charged by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to develop a radical and inspiring long-term vision for care and support in England. This will be underpinned by a renewed set of values and principles, drawing on Christian theology […]

The U16 Cancer Patient Experience Survey was set up to better understand children and young people’s experiences of cancer care and results from the first survey were published in October 2021. Picker is a healthcare research charity, working with NHS England & Improvement to run […]

Fellow VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance members Locality, with Power to Change, are working with NHS England and Improvement and other Alliance members to learn how community organisations and businesses, and the wider VCSE, can work better with their local PCNs to deliver high quality, […]

NHS England and NHS Improvement are seeking your views on the ‘Core20PLUS5’ approach for reducing health inequalities. The survey is aimed at: Health Inequalities professionals working in the NHS Clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals with a particular interest in reducing health inequalities Organisations that support […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]