All Voluntary sector/third sector articles – Page 19
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Charities warn Andy Burnham of preferred provider fears
Health secretary Andy Burnham has been warned he is risking the future stability of the voluntary sector by abandoning the “any willing provider” model.
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Health service involvement 'could help curb domestic abuse'
Closer links between independent domestic violence advisers and health services could prevent further abuse against women facing severe domestic violence, a report has found.
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Refugees 'need better mental healthcare'
The mental health of refugees and asylum seekers is being made worse by UK detention centres and complex asylum and immigration processes, according to the charity Mind.
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National Voices appoints chief executive
Patient group umbrella organisation National Voices has appointed a new chief executive.
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80pc of carer funds 'go missing'
Up to 80 per cent of funding provided by the government to support carers is not reaching the intended targets, figures from two charities reveal.
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NHS could save money by becoming more 'humane'
The NHS could save money by becoming a more “humane” employer, according to Sainsbury Centre chief executive Angela Greatley.
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Increase work placement support, urges mental health charity
Getting people with mental health problems into work should be an NHS priority, according to the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health.
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Using training to help people with mental health issues
Tips on using the online marketplace eBay are just some of the IT lessons on offer at mental health project Lifescopes
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Hospital parking guidelines 'ignored'
Guidelines intended to allow NHS cancer patients to avoid “appalling” hospital car parking charges are being widely ignored, according to a survey.
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AIDS prevention
The Newham and Tower Hamlets HIV/AIDS Prevention Partnership is a joint initiative funded by NHS Newham and NHS Tower Hamlets.
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David Cameron urged to clarify mental health plans
Conservative leader David Cameron is being urged to set out his position on mental health services, following its omission from a wide-ranging speech on NHS reform last week.
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NHS muscular dystrophy care 'inadequate'
MPs and peers have accused the NHS of failing people with muscle-wasting disorders such as muscular dystrophy.
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A guide to improving services for deaf people
Deaf people’s healthcare can be greatly improved by services tuning in to better ways of communicating with hearing impaired individuals, writes Jennifer Taylor
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Tower Hamlets PCT works with local mosques
Mosques across London’s worst-hit primary care trust have played a central role in disseminating information about swine flu.
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Why the NHS must look after its hidden workers
Carers play a central role in many healthcare users’ lives. Although services are recognising that they must be valued and supported, there is much more to be done to ensure this unpaid workforce’s wellbeing
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Team up to control costs of chlamydia campaigns
Chlamydia screening campaigns should use a “single marketing approach” to control costs, a sexual health charity is urging.
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Changing NHS end of life care for the better
Most people say they would prefer to die at home but many do not as end of life care has traditionally been neglected. But it looks as if things are finally starting to change
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NHS North West to pay Christie's Iceland bank loss
NHS North West is to compensate a specialist cancer foundation trust for the £6.5m it lost in the Icelandic banking collapse.
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Make the most out of volunteering in the NHS
With careful management volunteers can enhance patient experience and help services to meet local needs
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How to avoid malnutrition on NHS hospital wards
The health of many older patients is being jeopardised through lack of attention at meal times. Jennifer Taylor looks at how you can make sure they eat properly