Blogs

Ahead of the digital exclusion day of our conference (Tues 16 Mar), National Voices Policy and Engagement Officer Savannah Fishel says the issue of digital exclusion goes far beyond trying to maintain contact with patients during the height of a pandemic, and cuts to the core of deepening health inequality  More information, and how to register for our conference

I was invited to speak at the Building Back Fairer: reframing the conversation around poverty and health conference today. I spoke about poverty and health inequities following my own experiences of failing to access care or manage my health due to stigma, culture, poverty and lack of confidence. Sir Michael Marmot spoke on ‘Why we need to build back Fairer’ and Jo Bibby spoke on ‘How to build back Fairer.’ My own understanding of poverty and health inequities just scratches the surface and every person has a different experience of health inequity, it is not a blanket term. 

Clare Woodford, Senior Policy Advisor at Macmillan, highlights the findings of a new report showing that personalised, integrated care is essential for people with long-term health conditions, particularly during the pandemic, and as we plan our way out of it.