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In this blog, Maddie Kitchen FRSA, Director of Sobriety Films UK, National Voices’ new member, shares the importance of International Recovery Month. She explores how film presents an opportunity for individuals with lived experience to shine a light on the stigma, pain, and challenges of addiction, but also the resilience, strength, and hope that recovery brings.

Two years into the cost of living crisis, we at Parkinson’s UK wanted to know if and how people living with the condition were being affected by the still high and rising cost of basic essentials. The results were shocking. Our survey revealed that the health of people with Parkinson’s is being damaged by avoidable poverty.

Lorraine Stanley, Founder and CEO of SWAD, a training organisation that specialises in the area of disability and sex, puts a spotlight on the many barriers facing disabled people in accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare.

This blog from the Patient Safety Commissioner Dr Henrietta Hughes outlines the importance of listening to patients and staff from diverse communities to identify and act on patient safety issues – and how to make this happen.

People with arthritis often struggle to remain in work without reasonable adjustments made by their employers. The recent government announcement to expand workplace support is welcome, but there’s more to be done to make sure people with arthritis can thrive in the workplace in the future.

Best for My Chest is an inclusive cancer screening campaign delivered by OUTpatients in partnership with the NHS North East London Cancer Alliance. By embracing co-production, it is able to bring something new to the cancer space for both patients and professionals.

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