Health and Care
Carers In Transition: Opportunity to Input to Project for Department of Health and Social Care
FaithAction are working on a project led by the Carers Trust for the Department of Health and Social Care about carers in transition – looking at how carers can be best supported to plan for when they are able to provide less or no care. […]
Call for Evidence: Barriers for marginalised groups to accessing breast screening
In England, breast screening is currently offered at 3-yearly intervals to women aged from 50 up to their 71st birthday, but the NHS breast screening programme has been experiencing decreasing uptake over a number of years. The National LGB&T Partnership, in collaboration with Health and […]
Groundbreaking new platform launched to support mental health
Public Health England (PHE), in partnership with the NHS, launched Every Mind Matters to help people take simple steps to look after their mental health, improve their mental wellbeing and support others. It is increasingly recognised that taking care of our mental health is as important […]
Carers UK research report – State of Caring 2019
Each year Carers UK surveys thousands of carers to find out about the impact of caring on their lives and provide a snapshot of what it’s like to be a carer in their State of Caring Report. They published their findings in the State of […]
West Midlands’ Public Health Community Fellowship Scheme: Request for community projects
NHS Health Education England West Midlands invite you to apply for their Public Health Community Fellowship Scheme. The scheme is an innovative programme where community organisations in the West Midlands are matched with volunteer teams of junior doctors to deliver health and well-being projects to […]
Community Mental Health Services Framework
A few years ago, the Health and Wellbeing Alliance started working with NHS England and the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health, on community mental health services. A survey was put together and some members of the Alliance held focus groups and interviews with their […]
New report on tackling loneliness from the Loneliness Action Group
Today the Loneliness Action Group have released a shadow report calling on government to reaffirm its commitment to tackling loneliness. A connected society? Assessing progress in tackling loneliness can be accessed here: https://www.redcross.org.uk/shadowreport Much has happened in this first year since the publication of the […]
Carers UK: Third of unpaid carers would use a break from caring to see the doctor
Carers UK have released a report on breaks provision for unpaid carers. Findings include: Freedom of Information request reveals unpaid carers seeking replacement care for loved ones subjected to a postcode lottery; Hundreds of thousands of carers going without enough sleep or seeing a doctor; […]
Do you offer holistic care to your community?
FaithAction is working with NHS England and NHS Improvement to hold a roundtable discussion, focused on how faith-based organisations are offering holistic care to people in their communities, including spiritual or pastoral support. We’ll be asking: what is happening, and what works best? We’re looking […]
Call for evidence: how can volunteering enhance wellbeing or reduce loneliness?
The What Works Centre for Wellbeing are looking for reports and other unpublished resources that look at how volunteering can enhance wellbeing or alleviate loneliness in over-16-year-olds taking part in sports, physical activities or participatory arts. If you wish to participate, please submit your report […]