Health and Care
E-learning resource: Community-centred approaches to health
Public Health England (PHE) and Health Education England (HEE) have produced a new e-Learning for Health programme on community-centred approaches to health improvement. These two new e-learning modules are suitable for practitioners, managers and commissioners who want: an update on evidence and guidance on community-centred […]
‘Cancer doesn’t care who you are – but the NHS does’
The NHS is keen to ensure that the experiences of patients from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds receiving cancer treatment are improved. It wants to get the message out to community groups that it can only meet the diverse needs of NHS patients […]
Calling organisations supporting pregnant women and new mothers
Across the UK, there are innumerable local grassroots organisations doing brilliant work with pregnant women and new mothers. Often known only in their local area, these organisations have unmatched inside knowledge about the challenges faced by the women they work with, many of whom are […]
Contribute to research on public health among minority ethnic and migrant groups
Community-based organisations and members of the public are being invited to share their perspectives as part of research on ethnicity and migration in public health. The project is being carried out by the School for Public Health Research at NIHR (the National Institute for Health […]
Releasing energy for change in our communities
This new report from the RSA looks at what makes a social movement successful. It draws on insights and learning from the NHS’s Health as a Social Movement programme, and reflects on the experiences of six NHS sites and their mission to transform their services so […]
Advice in mental healthcare settings
Citizens Advice has published the report Joining the Dots: Integrating Advice in Mental Healthcare Settings. This focuses on clients who have mental health problems, and what this means for the practical support they need. It finds that: clients with mental health problems have more complex, urgent and […]
CQC launches Public Engagement Strategy
Making better use of people’s views, working closely with representative organisations and publishing simple, clear information are at the centre of plans by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for engaging the public over the next four years. The regulator for health and care services has […]
New suicide prevention resources
Public Health England (PHE), in partnership with the National Suicide Prevention Alliance, has launched a series of case studies, films, factsheets and infographics to support local suicide prevention activity. The resources include: Case studies such as work by Leeds City Council and the Fire and […]
Advice in mental healthcare settings
Citizens Advice has published the report Joining the Dots: Integrating Advice in Mental Healthcare Settings. This focuses on clients who have mental health problems, and what this means for the practical support they need. It finds that: clients with mental health problems have more complex, urgent and […]
Releasing energy for change in our communities
This new report from the RSA looks at what makes a social movement successful. It draws on insights and learning from the NHS’s Health as a Social Movement programme, and reflects on the experiences of six NHS sites and their mission to transform their services so […]