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NHS & VCS at 70: How charities can drive change when the NHS is under financial pressure
By Kay Boycott.
On 12 July 2018.
How do health charities drive change for patients when the NHS is under pressure from every direction? It’s time to diversify who and how you influence, says Kay Boycott from Asthma UK.
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NHS & VCS at 70: Can charity models help reduce health inequality?
By Alex Fox .
On 5 July 2018.
On the 70th anniversary of the founding of the NHS, we launch the first of three blog examining the relationship between the health service and the voluntary sector. Authored by Alex Fox, CEO of Shared Lives Plus, this first piece explores the potential for the voluntary sector to offer support for a growing number of people with long term needs, where the line between health and social care blurs.
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Mental health: awareness for all?
By Leanne Bennett .
On 16 May 2018.
Leanne Bennett asks if charities are doing enough to raise the level of understanding of the less common, more complex, conditions.
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Good lives, good health
By Sir Michael Marmot .
On 16 November 2017.
Stark and widespread health inequalities in the UK represent a striking social injustice.
Resources
Keeping us well: How non-health charities address the social determinants of health
On 15 November 2017.
This report supports non-health charities to better understand and use the evidence about the social factors that impact on people’s health and well-being.
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NPC’s evidence for the Select Committee on Citizenship and Civic Engagement
On 24 October 2017.
Our submission, focusing on the role of civil society in civic engagement.
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Where next for the Health Data Lab?
By Tracey Gyateng .
On 14 September 2017.
We wrote to the Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt, outlining the need for a Health Data Lab. Find out what he thought, and what comes next.
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How do non-health charities help reduce health inequalities?
By Katie Boswell .
On 12 September 2017.
At NPC we're working on a guide to help voluntary sector organisations better understand the social determinants of health. Katie Boswell explains.
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Mike Adamson: What the Red Cross learned at Grenfell Tower
By Mike Adamson.
On 1 September 2017.
While on the ground and coordinating its response the Red Cross faced significant challenges. Here its CEO gives a candid account of what they learned.
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Health Data Lab: An initiative whose time has come
By Katie Boswell.
On 14 March 2017.
NPC and 24 leading charities have written to the Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt MP, asking for his backing and for a Health Data Lab.
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The NHS faces tough times. Here’s how charities can help.
By various authors.
On 16 January 2017.
Reflecting on the current challenges faced by the NHS, and the role of charities in supporting the health of the British public.