News from National Voices

National Voices' response to the Delivery plan for recovering access to primary care

Tue, 9 May 2023
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Delivery plan for recovering access to primary care

"GP services are the front door to the NHS, and our first port of call when we feel unwell. So we are pleased to see big everyday challenges, like the 8am rush, being tackled head-on by this plan. This is something our members, and the people and communities they work with, have

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Jacob Lant joins National Voices as Chief Executive

Tue, 2 May 2023
Today, Jacob Lant, formerly Head of Policy, Public Affairs and Research and Insight at Healthwatch has joined the National Voices team as Chief Executive.

Today is an exciting day for National Voices. Jacob Lant, formerly Head of Policy, Public Affairs and Research and Insight at Healthwatch, has joined the National Voices team as Chief Executive. 

Jacob is a committed advocate for working with people accessing health and care to help...

Joint statement on Workforce Challenges across health and care

Thu, 6 April 2023
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PDF icon Joint Workforce Statement
Today, National Voices have published a joint statement, supported by 85 patient charities and professional bodies, calling on the Government to commit to a comprehensive and fully-resourced response to the serious challenges faced by the NHS and social care workforce, which continue to badly impact the experiences of people accessing health and care.

Joint statement on Workforce Challenges across health and care 

We have come together as a coalition of patient charities and professional bodies to call on the Government to commit to a serious, comprehensive and fully-resourced response to workforce challenges...

Health and Wellbeing Alliance launch guidance on tackling the cost of living crisis

Thu, 30 March 2023
Today, members of the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance have launched a new resource, ‘Tackling the cost of living crisis and impacts on health and wellbeing: Key actions health and care policy makers, commissioners and provider organisations can take’.

The resource, which was jointly developed by voluntary sector organisations with extensive reach into diverse communities who experience...

National Voices announces Jacob Lant as Chief Executive

Tue, 28 February 2023
The National Voices Board of Trustees have appointed Jacob Lant as Chief Executive of National Voices from the beginning of May.

The National Voices Board of Trustees are excited to announce that Jacob Lant, currently Head of Policy, Public Affairs and Research and Insight at Healthwatch England, will be joining the National Voices team as our new Chief Executive in May.  

Jacob is a committed advocate for...

Health and Wellbeing Alliance launch guidance on tackling health inequalities within NHS services with a digital component

Wed, 22 February 2023
Today, members of the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance have launched a new resource, ‘Tackling inequality and disadvantage: Key actions policy makers, commissioners and provider organisations can take when developing an approach with a digital component’.

The resource, which was jointly developed by voluntary sector organisations with extensive reach into diverse communities who experience...

National Voices’ response to the announcement of a Major Conditions Strategy

Tue, 24 January 2023
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Government Action on Major Conditions and Diseases: Statement made on 24 January 2023

“We receive today’s news of the development and launch of a Major Conditions Strategy with mixed feelings.

At National Voices, we advocate for more inclusive and person-centred health and care, shaped by the people who use and need it the most. And so, we are really

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National Voices launches Annual Report 2021-22 

Thu, 27 October 2022
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https://www.nationalvoices.org.uk/about-us/annual-reports-and-accounts
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PDF icon National Voices Annual Report and Accounts 2021/22

Today sees the launch of our Annual Report 2021-22. 

Our aim during this time was to amplify how the pandemic and underlying service shortages...

National Voices is 'taking over' the Health Service Journal

Thu, 13 October 2022
From 17-21 October, National Voices has been given the exciting opportunity to ‘take over’ the Health Service Journal (HSJ). National Voices’ key aim is to bring new voices, experiences and opinions to HSJ’s readers.

In March this year, HSJ ran an e-auction to help people fleeing from Ukraine due to conflict, in which they raised over £23,000. One of the prizes on offer was the opportunity to help edit HSJ, and some very kind individuals...

Sarah Sweeney announced as National Voices' Interim CEO

Tue, 20 September 2022
The National Voices Board of Trustees have appointed Sarah Sweeney as Interim CEO of National Voices from the end of October.

Charlotte Augst, CEO of National Voices is due to depart at the end of October after three and a half years. The National Voices...

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