The People and Communities Board, a group championing person and community centred approaches to health and care, has been disbanded, pending new partnership arrangements between NHS England, the voluntary sector and other parties.
The People and Communities Board (PCB) had a wide representation from the voluntary sector, as well as local government, national bodies, and patient and carer experts by experience. It was supported by National Voices and chaired by our Chief Executive Jeremy...
As we approach our 10th anniversary in 2018 we are seeking to strengthen our Board of Trustees with two new appointments.
Independent trustees strengthen the skill base on our board and this year we are particularly interested in candidates who can strengthen (1) our business development and income generation capacity, or (2) our links to government and the health and care system at a senior level. Previous...
National Voices welcomes proposals from NHS England for a revolutionary new patient record initiative, the supported shelf management programme.
For too long patient records have been stored inefficiently, firstly in cumbersome trollies and dusty archives, and latterly in complex computer programmes that few people can understand. This new initiative will put sturdy, sensible shelving within reach of professionals and patients around the...
On 29 March, Wellbeing Our Way hosted a facilitation masterclass designed for those working in involvement, policy, campaigning, communications or management roles across National Voices' member organisations.
Great facilitation can enable problem solving, deepen stakeholder engagement and energise strategic-level planning. This masterclass introduced participants to a range of techniques which can promote more purposeful conversations and lead to better outcomes.
On 30 March, Wellbeing Our Way - in partnership with the Coalition for Collaborative Care - held a coproduction masterclass.
Through a mixture of presentations, facilitated exercises, group conversations and sharing of real life reflections from people with lived experience, the masterclass provided a practical introduction to coproduction and helped participants start to develop an organisational approach....
A new report has found that financial pressures in the NHS have affected patient care in ways that often go “under the radar”, with community and public health services amongst the hardest hit.
Commenting on the King’s Fund report, 'Understanding NHS financial pressures', Don Redding, Director of Policy at National Voices, the coalition of health and care...
The Chancellor has announced an additional £2bn of funding over the next three years to support the struggling social care system, along with measures to support health and care transformation.
Commenting, Andrew McCracken from National Voices, the coalition of health and...
National Voices responds to the announcement that local plans to reduce hospital beds will only be supported if the plans meet a new test that ensures patients will continue to receive high quality care.
