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NHS England: Celebrating Eid ul-Adha 2022
NHS England have issued the following advice around Eid ul-Adha: With Eid ul-Adha and other summer festivities just around the corner, many people are looking forward to celebrating with loved ones, and the chance to come together to recite our prayers and savour delicious meals. For […]
UK NGO Human Appeal White Paper: Faith and Charity
A study, Faith and Charity, commissioned by UK NGO Human Appeal has been published. The paper, on the topic of Faith and Charity, gives insights on the interplay between religion and modern charitable actions in the UK. Research was conducted to explore why people donate […]
Kings Fund: A reflective learning framework for partnering: insights from the early work of the Healthy Communities Together partnerships
The Kings Fund have produced a framework, drawing on a rapid review of published evidence, and on learning from six partnerships that are part of the Healthy Communities Together programme, for reflective learning that partners can use together. As integrated care systems develop, NHS, local […]
APPG on Baby Loss & Maternity: Call for evidence for safe staffing campaign
The APPG on Baby Loss and the APPG on Maternity have launched a call for evidence to understand the impact of staffing shortages on the quality and safety of maternity care, experience of parents and babies, and staff morale and motivation. The call will be […]
Learning Disability England: Top Tips to help with Digital Inclusion
Learning Disability England, part of the Valuing People Alliance in the VCSE Health & Wellbeing Alliance, have co-produced some top tips of how health and social care services, partners and others should work to ensure that people with learning disabilities and autistic people can be […]
National Academy for Social Prescribing: Older People Questionnaire
National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) are working in partnership with Independent Age to develop a new programme to support social prescribing for older people. If you have experience of social prescribing as an older person or family carer, or if you are involved with […]
Department of Health & Social Care: A Plan for Digital Health and Social Care
The government has launched the publication of A Plan for Digital Health and Social Care. The plan for digital health and social care sets out a vision for a digitally enabled health and social care system and how it can be achieved – it collates […]
National Academy for Social Prescribing: Volunteering for Wellbeing Guide
National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) have launched a new Volunteering for Wellbeing Guide, in partnership with the Royal Voluntary Service. The 7-step guide, created as part of the Accelerating Innovation programme, aims to empower organisations to support the wellbeing of those who engage in […]
Bliss: Survey on Neonatal Care
Bliss, a charity for babies born premature or sick, is working with the Sands and Tommy’s Maternity Consortium, part of the VCSE Health & Wellbeing Alliance, to understand what areas of neonatal care could be made better and fairer. They know that babies and families […]