Libby Whittaker, Author at Self Care Forum

People need consistent good, understandable health information throughout life, new self-care research revealed during National Self-Care Week

Post author:Libby Whittaker
Post published:21/11/2024
Post category:Self care news / Self-care News

Especially for National Self-Care Week (18 - 24 November), an early deep dive into self-care research by the Self-Care Forum and Imperial College London’s SCARU (Self-Care Academic Research Unit) reveals…

The Self-Care Observatory – the international repository of evidence on how self-care can help benefit people, patients and society

Post author:Libby Whittaker
Post published:19/11/2024
Post category:Uncategorized

The Self-Care Observatory (SCO) is an online platform dedicated to advancing self-care knowledge and research. The Observatory was officially launched during National Self-Care Week 2024.The Self-Care Observatory was designed to…

It’s National Self-Care Week – what will you do?

Post author:Libby Whittaker
Post published:18/11/2024
Post category:Self-care News / Uncategorized

This is National Self-Care Week (18 - 24 November 2024). A time when many organisations come together to promote and support self-care practises to help empower people to take better…

Winner of the Self-Care Award Announced Ahead of National Self-Care Week

Post author:Libby Whittaker
Post published:12/11/2024
Post category:Self-care News

In the lead-up to National Self-Care Week (18-24 November), the Self-Care Forum’s chair, Helen Donovan announced Circus for Survivors from True You Today Community Interest Company as the winner of…

Join our X-chat Self-Care Week Launch

Post author:Libby Whittaker
Post published:05/11/2024
Post category:Self care news

Join our X-chat on Monday 18 November from 12-1pm, just follow @SelfCareForum and watch out for questions. We will be launching National Self-Care Week (18 - 24 November 2024) with…

GPs urged to embed lifestyle medicine into primary care

Post author:Libby Whittaker
Post published:17/10/2024
Post category:Self care news

Dr Callum Leese from Aberfeldy Medical Practice urges GPs to integrate physical activity into primary care, highlighting that one-third of the UK population is physically inactive. This inactivity costs the…

International Self-Care Observatory

Post author:Libby Whittaker
Post published:08/10/2024
Post category:Self-care News / Uncategorized

BackgroundAt an international self-care summit arranged by Imperial College London in 2023, it was noted by all that there was no single repository of evidence supporting the study of self-care.…

NHS is in serious trouble, former health minister says

Post author:Libby Whittaker
Post published:02/10/2024
Post category:Self-care News / Uncategorized

According to Lord Ara Darzi, former health minister, the NHS is in serious trouble, as detailed in his second report published this month (Independent Investigation of the NHS in England). …

We are PIF Ticked!

Post author:Libby Whittaker
Post published:30/09/2024
Post category:Self-care News / Uncategorized

Our PIF TICK accreditation shows us to be a ‘trusted information creator’ The PIF TICK is the UK’s only assessed quality mark for print and online health and care information.…

BMA calls for stronger regulations on vapes

Post author:Libby Whittaker
Post published:10/09/2024
Post category:Uncategorized

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…

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