Health and Care

Age UK – our partners in the Health and Wellbeing Alliance – have published a new report, ‘Struggling to Cope with Later Life.’ The analysis shows that almost one and a half million over-65s feel that what happens in their life is determined by factors beyond […]

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Hospice & Palliative Care has launched an inquiry into tackling inequality and improving access to hospice and palliative care, and is inviting people to submit written evidence. The call for evidence is focused on five key questions: What are […]

Only 3% of donors who gave blood over the past year were of Black or Asian heritage. More donors from these groups are urgently needed to provide better matches for those who need blood. Sewa Day, the social action charity, has organised a blood donation […]

If you are interested in social prescribing, you will be interested in the Social Prescribing Network, whose February newsletter is now available. Get it by emailing [email protected].

The King’s Fund was commissioned by the Department of Health to conduct a small piece of research that would explore how and why clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and local authorities choose to engage with the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector. This report discusses […]

Experience of Care Week 2018 is an international initiative running from 23 to 27 April to celebrate the work that’s happening across health and social care to keep improving experiences of care for patients, families/carers and staff. Throughout the week, NHS England will be taking […]

The King’s Fund has launched a ‘explainer’ webpage, Communities and Health, with a guide for people who are interested in the role that communities play in health, but can be confused by different terminology, understandings and approaches. It contains sections on how communities improve health, health […]

Cold homes and unaffordable fuel bills can lead to poor health for the most vulnerable people – pensioners, the long-term sick or disabled, and young children. Fuel poverty affects one in ten households in England. Our partners Citizens Advice, working with Cornwall Council, have developed two toolkits […]

This week is organised by National LGBT Partnership, part of the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance. The aim of the week is to raise awareness about health inequalities for lesbian, bisexual and trans women; to make it easier for service providers to empower service users; […]

NHS England is running an online survey to gather feedback about people’s experiences of personal health budgets in England. The survey, managed by Quality Health, is aimed at all current or previous personal health budget and integrated personal budget holders. It is open from Thursday […]