News from National Voices

Working Out Loud: Opportunity to join a professional peer support circle

Wed, 24 August 2016
Working Out Loud circles help participants build their own network toward a goal they care about in 12 weeks by helping develop a mindset and habit which can be applied to any goal. Groups bring together around 5 people for an hour each week, using the time to build a network to help them achieve their goals.

Working Out Loud circles help you build your own network toward a goal you care about in 12 weeks by helping develop a mindset and habit you can apply to any goal. Created by John Stepper, these small peer...

Statement on action to tackle NHS finances

Thu, 21 July 2016
A Sector Voice
National Voices responds to a series of measures to cut the annual NHS trust deficits, and create more direct accountability of trusts and Clinical Commissioning Groups to live within their resources.

NHS England and NHS Improvement have announced a series of measures to cut the annual trust deficit, and create more direct accountability of trusts and Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) to live within...

Priorities for the new government

Fri, 15 July 2016
Policy and Person Centred Care 2020
Coordinated care
A Sector Voice
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National Voices writes to the Prime Minister making clear the key areas requiring attention from the new Government.

National Voices has written to Prime Minister Theresa May, Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt, and Hunt's new ministerial team, setting out priority areas of health and care that will require the attention of the new government.

The letter builds on National Voices’ position...

Sub-optimal care still a reality for many older people

Wed, 13 July 2016
Measuring what matters
Coordinated care
Integration Pioneers
National Voices responds to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) review of integrated care for older people.

Today (13 July 2016) the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report following its review of integrated care for older people.

Building Bridges, Breaking...

Social care ‘woefully underfunded’, says National Voices

Wed, 13 July 2016
National Voices responds to new data from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services which concludes that the Council Tax precept fails to close the adult social care funding gap.

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services has published new data showing that charging residents extra council tax to pay for social care has failed to raise enough...

WOW Now: Launching the WOW! Exchange

Fri, 8 July 2016
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WOW Now June 2016: WOW! Exchange
The June edition of WOW Now - Wellbeing Our Way's monthly e-newsletter - is now out.

 

  • Introducing Wellbeing Our Way's WOW! Exchange - a space to showcase great practice, exchange ideas, and to enable learning across voluntary and community organisations. 
  • A blog about making ideas happen, the power of connections, and how the WOW! Exchange can help.
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BMA members reject revised junior doctor contract

Tue, 5 July 2016
Junior doctor and student members of the BMA have voted against a proposed new contract for junior doctors.

British Medical Association junior doctor and student members have voted against a revised junior doctor contract.

Responding to the result, Jeremy...

Peer support workshop in Greater Manchester

Wed, 29 June 2016
On 28 June 2016, Wellbeing Our Way (partnered with Macc) was in Greater Manchester discussing peer support with local organisations.

[View the story "#PeerSupport in...

National Voices members elect new trustees

Wed, 29 June 2016
Three new trustees have been elected to the National Voices Board of Trustees following a ballot of eligible National Voices members.

Three new trustees have been elected to the National Voices Board of Trustees following a ballot of eligible National Voices members.

Olivia Belle, Director of External Affairs at Arthritis Research UK, Dr David Crepaz-Keay, Head of Empowerment and Social Inclusion at the Mental Health...

National Voices reacts to Brexit Vote

Fri, 24 June 2016
Jeremy Taylor, Chief Executive of National Voices, issues a statement following the UK vote to leave the EU.

Responding to the EU referendum vote, National Voices Chief Executive Jeremy Taylor has issued this statement:

In the wake of the historic Brexit vote, the business of health and care goes on. Britain has created a different future but in the here and now the need for high

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