According to the British Medical Association (BMA) 7.6% of 11-17 year old are now vaping, either regularly or occasionally compared to just 1.3% in 2014 citing the widespread availability of…
Like many charities dedicated to improving people’s health outcomes, the Self-Care Forum wrote to the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting MP. Our letter offered…
Dear Secretary of State Congratulations on your appointment as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. As Chair and President of the Self-Care Forum, we are writing to you…
Have you thought of doing a 7-day Self-Care Week campaign this year? Organising a week-long initiative full of events and activities, perhaps collaborating with local agencies, will ensure a bigger…
Dr. Sarah Jackson, the lead author from UCL’s Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, has expressed concern about the increasing prevalence of smoking among more advantaged women aged 18 to…
In its paper published on 14 February, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), a leading think tank, is calling on government to supercharge prevention to help reduce deaths from…
If you are supporting people’s self-care practise through education, social prescribing, personalised care, peer-support, or any other means then please consider applying for our Self-Care Awards this year. Don’t underestimate…
More than 1000 individuals and organisations participated in 2023's National Self-Care Week which also saw 100 schools in Northern Ireland run the Belfast Healthy City's Pharmacy Schools Programme, helping to…
