Health and Care

Good Things Foundation, fellow member of the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance, has been working on a research and co-design project over the past year, to explore the belief and trust concerns people have around using digital health services, and to develop a simple resource […]

The quarterly NHS Strategic Prayer Summit is back! It brings together all who have a heart to see the NHS built according to divine pattern, simply meaning, we pray to see Gods intervention in affairs of the NHS. We pray on topical issues that require […]

The Guardian reports that pharmacists are facing inappropriate demands for antibiotics every day, with some patients stockpiling them for holidays despite the threat posed by antimicrobial resistance, according to the National Pharmacy Association. The NPA, which represents 6,000 independent community pharmacies in England, conducted a […]

The Independent has reported that inequality continues to kill people on a “grand scale” across the world, experts have warned, with factors like poor housing and a lack of education and jobs influencing health more than genetics or care. It comes as a new report […]

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published the Health Inequalities in Health Protection report. The report provides a high-level summary of the current state of health inequalities in England caused by infectious diseases, as well as environmental health hazards. The report reveals some stark facts […]

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has launched a new pilot campaign that FaithAction was involved in informing, focused on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This is UKHSA’s first public awareness initiative in England since 2017, and aims to re-engage younger adults with AMR and build support for […]

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) produces guidance on the most effective ways to prevent, diagnose and treat disease and ill health, and provide social care support. Their guidance is based on research evidence and takes into account the views of people working […]

Change NHS was launched in October 2024 to hear your views, experiences, and ideas which will shape a new 10 Year Health Plan for England to build a health service fit for the future. It’s not too late to get involved. To help finalise the […]

The Telegraph has reported an army of health workers will be sent door-to-door in a radical NHS scheme to tackle Britain’s sickness crisis. The scheme is set to be rolled out in 25 parts of England and could form part of an NHS 10-year plan […]

Dr Arun Chopra has been appointed as the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) first Chief Inspector of Mental Health. The creation of the new role of Chief Inspector of Mental Health recognises the crucial importance of mental health services in supporting people to lead fuller, healthier […]