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What digital asks should now be on the NHS wish list?

Thu, 26 November 2020
Dr Rebecca Steinfeld

National Voices Head of Policy Rebecca Steinfeld recently spoke at the NHS Confederation's Reset Conference and was asked what, as National Voices Head of Policy, her digital 'asks' would be. This blog is based on her response

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The power of hearing directly from patients – a student perspective

Wed, 11 November 2020
Anya de Iongh

Reflections of an OT student on the value of the narratives on OurCovidVoices in helping link theory to practice.

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Peer support during a pandemic - key learnings

Kate Jopling
Tue, 6 October 2020
Kate Jopling

On 15 September National Voices held a webinar in partnership with Mind, Get Up Set Up, NSUN, Bipolar UK and Together for Mental Wellbeing, to think about what has been learned about the provision of peer support through the COVID-19 pandemic. In this blog, National Voices Associate Kate Jopling reflects on some of the key themes.

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Lessons from the first wave of COVID - new report

Mon, 21 September 2020
Rebecca Steinfeld

WHAT WE NEED NOW: What matters to people for health and care during COVID and beyond - new National Voices I Statements 2020

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Getting social prescribing right: a win-win for people and the NHS

Wed, 9 September 2020
Charlotte Augst

Today’s launch of our new report - Rolling out social prescribing: Understanding the experience of the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector - is the result of months of engagement with the wider community and charity sector.

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National Voices Autumn programme: it’s time to Rebuild For All

Thu, 3 September 2020
Charlotte Augst

Charlotte sets out what we have planned ahead for our Autumn programme: Rebuild For All. 

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Impact of having an Intensive Care Unit admission with severe COVID-19

Fri, 7 August 2020
Christina Jones

Recently discharged Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Covid-19 patients often need support in their physical rehabilitation and in coping with the trauma of their experience. Christina Jones from ICUsteps explains the work they have been doing with recently discharged ICU patients during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Three strategic issues with social prescribing roll out

Thu, 16 July 2020
Christiana Melam

To enable social prescribing to flourish, Link Workers need to be set up to succeed. Christiana Melam from National Association of Link Workers (NALW) explores the issues which need to be addressed to enable Social Prescribing flourish.

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How is the CV19 pandemic affecting people from LGBTQ+ communities?

Thu, 14 May 2020
Harri Weeks

LGBTQ+ people have always faced stark health inequalities, and it’s no surprise that these are being exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Harri Weeks from The National LGB&T Partnership explains more about the impact of the virus and lockdown on both LGBTQ+ individuals and the sector that aims to support them.

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Putting older people in focus during COVID-19

Thu, 30 April 2020
Morgan Vine

As COVID-19 impacts all of our lives, everyone across the country is now getting used to a new normal. It’s changing the way we interact with others, our ability to work, maintain our health, and how we access food, care, and medical support. At Independent Age we hear from people in later life on a daily basis and we know that many were already facing significant challenges before the virus took hold of our country.

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