When I heard this year’s South Asian Heritage Month theme is Unity in Diversity, my first thought was of the power of trust, relationships, and shared purpose in community health. In healthcare, progress rarely happens through fact-based messages alone. It happens when people feel seen, respected, and involved in shaping the solutions that affect them. […]

This is the first blog in the Commissioning Matters series – thought pieces and insight from experts and leaders to support integrated care board (ICB) leaders, staff and partners as they step into the strategic commissioning role set out in the 10 Year Health Plan. Drawing on decades of experience, Nigel Edwards and Paul Corrigan […]

Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United Kingdom. Around 18,500 people live with the condition, and approximately 300 babies are born with sickle cell disease each year, making it the fastest growing inherited blood disorder in the UK. Less visible, but equally important, is the number of people who […]

Looking back over the last few years, I can see how much has changed — and how much support has made that possible. Life threw a lot at me all at once. Big changes at home, upheaval at work, and then the coronavirus pandemic on top of everything else. It hit my mental health hard. […]

When I first started NHS Talking Therapies, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I felt worried that it would make me feel upset and it was a bit scary to talk to someone that I didn’t know about difficult things that had happened. But with a few adjustments along the way, my experience became something […]

In this blog, Dr Natasha Jones, President of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine; Dr William Bird, GP and CEO of Intelligent Health; and Dan Fitzpatrick, Sport and Exercise Medicine Registrar at University College London Hospitals consider how GPs can feel empowered to promote physical activity for patients. Empowering health and care professionals to promote […]