This is absolutely true. Sadly, we know that many people, including those who are most vulnerable or suffering, can feel excluded from accessing care. People who experience homelessness and those in other inclusion health populations[1] experience some of the worst health inequalities; the average age of death for women is 42 and men 44 for […]
One of the strengths of the NHS Assembly is the diversity of experiences its members bring to discussions. These experiences mean that meetings feel refreshingly different from other forums I attend both in the topics discussed and the variety of views expressed. A key theme in the work of the Assembly has been the need […]
Many parents, guardians and carers are concerned about how their children, whatever their age, are feeling at the moment. We are now in our third national lockdown and we have lived through almost a year of the coronavirus pandemic and social restrictions which have affected us all. Some of our children are unable to attend […]
Sometimes things can seem overwhelming, and you may feel you can’t cope. We are now in our third national lockdown and we have lived through almost a year of the COVID-19 pandemic and social restrictions, which have affected us all. You might be feeling down and sad – many of your friends and family members […]
I wanted to start with the words of a colleague which I found incredibly powerful and profound: “I have lived experience of disability. I’m not differently abled, I am disabled by society’s lack of willingness to accommodate me”. On Monday 18 January, I convened the first ever national disability staff network leads summit. As Chief […]
In Spring 2021, a new national Patient Safety Incident Management System (PSIMS) will enter its public beta stage. The new system will be phased in to replace the current National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS). Its aim is to maximise the NHS’s ability to learn from when things go wrong. In this, the first in […]
The Lewisham Primary Care BME Network has worked together with the Do No Harm Collective to create coronavirus resources designed specifically to support BME communities. Vice chairs of the network, Julie Roye and Dr Magda Branker, explain why they thought the resources were needed. When the inequalities of the effects of COVID-19 became clear, even […]
