In a recent NHS Confederation blog, Professor Sir Chris Ham, former CEO of The King’s Fund, called for revisiting the 2002 Wanless Report to better manage health service demand by…
This year’s National Self-Care Week saw inspiring local and national activities. While overall participation was lower, engagement was higher, with many organisations opting for week-long programmes of events and activities.…
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 (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…
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…
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…
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.…
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). …
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.…
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…
