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NHS England will soon be announcing who has won the contract to provide the NHS with a Federated Data Platform (FDP), and many people have been asking what this is all about. Therefore, we are jointly publishing this blog to provide some context and direct you to reliable sources where you can find accurate information or ask questions if needed.

Jacob Lant, Chief Executive of National Voices, along with Chris Dzikiti, Interim Chief Inspector of Healthcare at the Care Quality Commission (CQC), write about the Share for Better Care campaign, reflecting on the importance of sharing experiences of care, especially for people experiencing health inequalities.

In this blog, Charlotte Augst, National Voices’ Chief Executive, argues that the funding for social care via a rise in National Insurance only begs more questions.

Whilst Integrated Care Systems only became legal entities in July 2022, more person-centred and co-ordinated care in England has been in development for over 50 years. One of the most common approaches to encourage health and social care professionals to work together over these decades has been multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs). This blog reflects on two virtual workshops held at the National Voices Integrated Care Systems (ICS) event in June 2022.

Have you ever wondered how healthcare policy is developed, and more importantly, just how you can invest your time, experience and insight into shaping change? That was my challenge as I started my new role as a patient representative, 18 months ago for the Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC).

New research published by Carers UK for Carers Rights Day (24 Nov 2022) shows vast numbers of people new to caring, 12,000 a day, prompting a rethink of how we identify unpaid carers.

I very much believe that better use of data by the NHS has the potential to save lives. During the pandemic we saw this very clearly, with the data sharing rules in a national emergency allowing infection rates and outcomes to be tracked, and for the vaccine programme to be targeted more effectively. In peace time too the NHS has begun to use data more effectively, for example the increased use of the summary care records.

In April, The Healthcare Show, one of three co-located Health Plus Care events, brought together thought leaders from across health and social care. The host of topics under discussion included acting on inequality to ensure safety for those accessing care, leaning into lived experience, and thinking about elements of health and care more broadly. Attending on behalf of National Voices to determine policy priorities in the sector, the following reflects on my time at the event.