We welcome the recent launch of the Patient and carer race equality framework – NHS England’s first ever anti-racism framework, which requires every mental health service provider to become an actively anti-racism organisation and take concrete action to reduce racial inequalities. We support its implementation in NHS talking therapies for anxiety and depression services. Thanks […]
Women are being urged to accept NHS cervical screening invites after new figures show three in ten of those eligible for screening do not take up the potentially life-saving offer. The NHS invites women for screening every three to five years depending on their age, or more frequently if the high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is […]
Chandraa Bhattacharya is the national lead for Core20PLUS5 and the wider healthcare inequalities agenda for those in contact with the criminal justice system. Chandraa works across NHS England’s Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Team and His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). Chandraa explains how the NHS is supporting those in the criminal justice system to stay […]
As a unpaid carer for over 50 years, caring for my husband, mum and other relatives, I know that looking after someone with mental health issues can have a huge impact on the whole family. I realised I was an unpaid carer when social care staff helped me to understand that what I was doing […]
A new survey published today by NHS England has revealed a lack of confidence among the public in recognising the symptoms of a heart attack, with nearly half (45%) of adults saying they were not confident they could recognise the signs, rising to over half (51%) in those aged over 55 – who are more […]
This year’s theme for South Asian Heritage Month (18 July to 17 August), is ‘stories to tell’. My story is a reminder that more than 100 million people in the world are displaced. With lack of access to basic amenities and healthcare, their memories may be similar to mine as a young boy – filled […]
Thousands of people referred for urgent cancer checks every month are set to be diagnosed and treated sooner, as the NHS reforms its cancer standards to reflect what matters most to patients and to align with modern clinical practice. Developed by clinical experts and supported by leading cancer charities, there will be three cancer standards, […]
New interim National Clinical Director for Learning Disability and Autism Anne Worrall-Davies describes her priorities in the role and her background. I’m delighted to write this blog for Learning Disability Awareness Week. I want to take the opportunity to tell you a bit about me, my role and some of the work I particularly want […]
Rough sleepers in towns with high rates of homelessness are to benefit from specialist NHS mental health care across the country. A total of 14 new outreach teams are starting work to increase the total across the country to 37, exceeding the NHS Long Term Plan target of 20 by 2023/24. Around 100 people a […]
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