Health and Care

The Independent Commission on Adult Social Care, also called the Casey Commission, has launched its Big Conversation on Care. The Big Conversation allows members of the public to have their say about the future of Adult social care. The Big Conversation will allow people to […]

In a speech at Jewish Care on Wednesday 29th July, Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a set of measures designed at accelerating changes to the social care system in the UK. Acknowledging the issues with social care provision, including failings by politicians who have produced […]

The Muslim Council of Britain has launched a new Mental Health Hub, to bring together a comprehensive national directory of Muslim mental health services. The new hub will also implement an AI Guided Helper, to allow users to describe in their own words what they […]

The North-East London (NEL) VCFSE Collaborative has launched its new strategy – Equitable System Partnership – outlining how it will work with the health and care system to improve outcomes for communities. The Collaborative is the strategic link between the voluntary and faith sectors and […]

A new report from Muslim think tank Equi, supported by the British Islamic Medical Association, has suggested that the NHS could deliver better health, greater trust and lower costs by taking into account the faith of patients and staff across its services. The new report, […]

An independent review of maternity and neonatal services in England, led by Baroness Valerie Amos, has published its findings. The report found that too many women were not being listened to, heard or believed, with racism and discrimination embedded in throughout the system. The report […]

NHS England are working on reviewing national guidance on uniforms. There is an opportunity to get involved in directly shaping the content and how it is framed, with particular emphasis on expression of religion and belief. The objectives of the uniform review are to ensure […]

NICE are exploring how digital health technologies may impact different user groups, particularly people who may face barriers to accessing or using digital tools. Insight from surveys will help NICE better understand where there may be inequalities and how they can be addressed through the […]

The Department for Business and Trade have launched a new consultation looking at the employment rights for unpaid carers, following a long campaign by Carers UK. Across the UK, millions of people provide unpaid care for disabled, older or ill relatives and friends whilst also […]

In May FaithAction were pleased to attend the latest meeting of the Hertfordshire Faith and Health Networking Board, which brought together a range of diverse faith leaders and practitioners, alongside statutory and wider voluntary-sector partners. The meeting was held at the Oshwal Centre in Potters […]