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The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) latest State of Care report was published in October 2022 and directly referenced continued concerns about the safety of some baby scan services. It also highlighted a concern that confusion can be caused by the fact that some staff working […]

The Institute for Voluntary Action Research are inviting expressions of interest for a two–year facilitation support package to enable cross-sector partnerships to address health inequalities in Integrated Care Systems and Primary Care Networks. They would like to hear from communities, NHS organisations and local authorities […]

Groundswell, part of the VCSE Health & Wellbeing Alliance, have launched their online Resources Hub. Here you can find leaflets, posters, workbooks, podcasts & short films on a range of physical and mental health issues aimed at people experiencing homelessness and those working to support […]

Members of the VCSE Health & Wellbeing Alliance are working on research around LGBTQ+ people with lived experience of suicidal feelings. The Suicide Prevention Consortium is currently recruiting for their latest research, LGBTQ+ people, alcohol and suicide, that aims to improve support for LGBTQ+ people […]

Race Equality Foundation are holding a webinar on Tuesday 31st January at 10am to discuss how can we improve the recording of ethnicity in health settings. Incomplete or inaccurate recording of ethnicity will undermine attempts to address health inequalities and improve access, experience and outcomes […]

The Hewitt review will consider how the oversight and governance of integrated care systems (ICSs) can best enable them to succeed, balancing greater autonomy and robust accountability with a particular focus on real time data shared digitally with the Department of Health and Social Care […]

The Barnardo’s Consortium, part of the VCSE Health & Wellbeing Alliance, are holding a free webinar on Tuesday 10th January, 2-4pm sharing learning from the Starting Well Fund and work to support children and families and reduce health inequalities. The Starting Well Fund, run by […]

National Association of Link Workers are holding the #LinkWorkerDay23 Awards on 27th April 2023 to celebrate Social Prescribing Link Workers’ impact and recognise all those who have made outstanding contributions in Transforming Healthcare for All through social prescribing. This year there is a new category […]

The Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) is a membership organisation dedicated to supporting medical research charities in saving and improving lives through research and innovation. They ensure our member charities fund the best research by developing guides, providing training, and carrying out an audit […]