Health and Care
NHS launches campaign to encourage Muslims to donate blood
On Wednesday 10 February NHS Blood and Transplant launched a campaign with Muslim organisations to encourage plasma donations from the community. They are seeking support from interfaith and Muslim organisations and partners to help support the campaign via their networks and social media channels. We’re […]
Learning Disability England: COVID-19 vaccine guide
Learning Disability England has worked with members and partners to write a guide for people and organisations that offer paid support to people with learning disabilities. The guide helps them to prepare the people they support to make a decision about having the Coronavirus vaccine. […]
COVID-19 vaccine explainer videos
Public Health England have produced 44 explainer videos about the COVID-19 vaccination programme to help to build people’s understanding and confidence in the vaccine. To watch the videos, please click here
COVID-19 vaccination: A guide for older adults
Public Health England has published guidance and information for adults on the COVID-19 vaccination. The guidance shares information about the types of vaccine, who should have them, whether people are at increased risk from COVID-19 infection, those who cannot have the vaccine, side effects and […]
Useful tips on the Covid-19 vaccine for people with dementia
The national COVID-19 vaccination is now being offered as a priority to individuals who are at highest risk of catching the infection and of suffering serious complications. This includes people living with dementia and those who have certain conditions that increase their risk of becoming […]
National Voices’ Health Inequity Conference
At the end of last year National Voices announced their online conference: How Can We Dismantle Health Inequity Together? National Voices’ conference to realise the power of the voluntary sector. Health inequity was a major issue even before the pandemic hit. But COVID-19 has made […]
‘Carers Together’ – a welcome new initiative to link family carers
A fresh source of support for carers – Carers Together launched last month (January 2021), aiming to bring informal carers together for support and encouragement, through weekly online meetings. Carers Together aims to bring informal carers together for support and encouragement, through weekly Zoom meetings. […]
Petition: ‘Healthy Housing is a Human Right’
Medact / QNI Homeless Health Programme have created a petition – ‘Healthy Housing is a Human Right’. Specialist Health Visitors working with families experiencing homelessness have created this petition asking for an immediate Government enquiry into the plight of homeless families currently in temporary accommodation and […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing, treatment and vaccination for overseas visitors
Overseas visitors to England, including anyone living in the UK without permission, will not be charged for: testing for coronavirus (even if the test shows you do not have coronavirus) treatment for coronavirus – including for a related problem that affects some children called multisystem […]
COVID-19 guidance for providers of accommodation for asylum seekers
COVID-19 guidance for providers of accommodation for asylum seekers has been published by Public Health England. This guidance is aimed at all staff involved in the support of asylum seekers in all accommodation settings. To read more, please click here