Health and Care
National Academy of Social Prescribing: Accelerating Innovation
The National Academy of Social Prescribing (NASP), together with NHSE and RSV are launching the new Accelerating Innovation programme that will bring together a community of practice of national voluntary organisations to support the development of new ideas and partnerships for social prescribing activities. The […]
New study to test third COVID-19 vaccine for people with weakened immune systems
A new clinical trial to determine whether a third dose of vaccine will improve the immune response for people who have weakened immune systems is launching in the UK. The study, OCTAVE DUO, will offer people who are immunosuppressed or immunocompromised a Pfizer, Moderna or […]
NICE Shared Learning Collection: Community based approaches to addressing high blood pressure with black African and Caribbean men
As part of the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance, FaithAction worked on a project which aimed to pilot a community approach to address health inequalities in high blood pressure for black African and African Caribbean men. The project, led by Race Equality Foundation, developed a […]
NICE Survey: Improving NICE Guidance
NICE (National Institute for Health & Care Excellence) recently launched their new five year NICE strategy. A key component of this is reviewing how they write and present their guidance to ensure it is accessible and clear to users. NICE would like you to help […]
NICE issues survey on views of prospective committee members
NICE has dedicated independent committee members that help achieve their goal of improving health and well-being by putting science and evidence at the heart of health and care decision making. The independent committees develop and update their guidance. They are made up of a diverse […]
Age UK releases follow-up report on effect of COVID-19 on physical and mental health in older people
Age UK have launched a new report: ‘The impact of Covid-19 on older people’s physical and mental health: one year on’. The report highlights the toll which the pandemic has had on older people. The research has also emphasised the unequal impact of the pandemic, […]
Richmond Group releases new report on health equity and people with multiple conditions
As the Taskforce on Multiple Conditions publishes its final report – ‘You only had to ask what people with multiple conditions say about health equity’ – The Richmond Group of major national health and care charities is calling on national decision-makers to act on its […]
Letter to Share: Accessing the COVID-19 vaccine without an NHS number and how to register with a GP
A letter from NHS England and NHS Improvement and Public Health England explains how people can get the COVID-19 vaccine and, if they want to, register at a GP practice. The letter stresses that people do not need to have a GP or an NHS […]
NHS England Maternity Transformation Team recruiting for Expert Advisor Roles
The NHS England and NHS Improvement Maternity Transformation Team are recruiting those who use maternity and neonatal services from across England to help make maternity and neonatal care safer, more personalised and more equitable. By working with people who use the services, NHS England can […]
New report from Friends, Families and Travellers on access to GP services
Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) have released the results of their mystery shopping exercise in a report titled Locked out: A snapshot of access to General Practice for nomadic communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. FFT are part of the Health & Wellbeing Alliance, of which […]
