Health and Care

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 […]

Get involved in shaping training for health and care across North-East London by completing the survey, below. It has been created by the North East London Training Hub, who support people who work in primary care. They are really keen to hear the views of […]

The National Academy for Social Prescribing and Good Faith Partnership have published a new report with findings from their roundtables conducted with faith community representatives about how faith communities already are, or could be, connected into the social prescribing system. The report finds that faith […]

As the government refreshes the women’s health strategy, first published in 2022, a BBC news investigation has found that many women feel their health concerns are not being properly listened to and women’s health issues are not properly being addressed. Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, has […]