Health and Care
Improving Understanding of Service User Involvement and Identity
This report from our partners Shaping Our Lives aims to improve understanding of service user involvement in the commissioning, design, delivery and evaluation of public sector services. It also looks at the challenges faced by service users in negotiating their dual role of both being […]
Identifying signs of anxiety and depression in older people
NHS England has published new guidance to help identify the tell-tale signs of anxiety and depression in people aged 55 and older. Mental health in older people has been published to support research from Age UK which has shown nearly half of adults aged 55 […]
Reviewing the Mental Health Act – tell us about its impact on minority groups
The Mental Health Act is being reviewed in the light of a number of issues, including the rising numbers of people detained under it, and the disproportionate numbers of those who are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds. The VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance, […]
Children and young people’s hospital experiences mostly positive
The Care Quality Commission has published the results of its latest Children and Young People’s Survey. This found that children and young people’s experiences of hospital inpatient and day case care were mostly positive. The majority of children and young people said they were well looked […]
Room for improvement, according to new findings on mental healthcare
Findings have been published by the Care Quality Commission from the latest survey on patient experience of community mental health services. They show that, two years into a five-year investment and improvement plan, there is still scope for significant improvement. The survey contributes to NHS England’s Overall […]
Consultation on safeguarding children
The Government is consulting on changes to the statutory guidance on working together to safeguard children. This includes replacement of Local Safeguarding Boards with local safeguarding partners; the establishment of a new national Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel; and the transfer of responsibility for child […]
How does the NHS in England work? An alternative guide
The King’s Fund has produced an excellent animation that explains how the NHS works (an update to one it produced on the health system some years ago). For more information, visit www.kingsfund.org.uk
WannaCry cyber attack lessons learned
A review is being undertaken to analyse key lessons learned from the WannaCry cyber attack on 12 May 2017, which affected the NHS and other organisations. The review will assess the actions required to manage the risk and impact of a future cyber attack and […]
Faith and Health Survey
The Royal Society for Public Health – a leading UK health charity – is undertaking some research to better understand the role of faith and religion in health and wellbeing. To support them, please share your views in this survey. Your responses will go towards […]
Keep Antibiotics Working
Public Health England (PHE) has launched a national campaign, Keep Antibiotics Working, to highlight that taking antibiotics when you don’t need them puts you and your family at risk. This is a crucial health message and faith groups can help ensure that it gets heard. […]
