Care packages have at least halved for most people with learning disabilities during the Covid-19 lockdown as their needs have increased, according to Mencap. Two-thirds of respondents (65.3%) said the…
Read more Carers report care packages halved for most people with learning disabilities during Covid
The King’s Fund has produced a short, thought-provoking guide on leading through the pandemic, broken down into four main themes: Bear witness to people’s experiences Pay attention to who you…
While the peak of coronavirus has largely passed in England and efforts continue to contain localised outbreaks, health leaders have warned that the peak in demand for mental healthcare in…
Read more Mental health services face ‘rising tide’ in demand according to NHS Confederation
IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) Service is still taking referrals online at https://bit.ly/3gwretl and by phone on 0333 200 1893 There are plans for staff to return to offices…
Read more Update on the delivery of Improving Access to Psychological Therapies
8 September 2020, 11.30am – 12.45pm This webinar is the second in a series of Integrated Care webinars held jointly by NHS England, NHS Improvement and SCIE to support Integrated…
Read more Webinar: Building back from COVID-19: tackling health inequality in partnership
Since the start of the pandemic Coproduce Care have been running regular free collaborative calls with up to 150 local care providers joining. They have had lawyers, MPs, representatives from…
Mental health problems affect around one in four people in any given year, that’s around 36,000 people in North Somerset alone. There has been concern that these rates are likely…
Read more North Somerset Online Public Mental Health training programme for 2020
BAME communities and Covid-19 Survey – The University of Bristol and Black South West Network are doing a survey to find out more about your experiences of the pandemic in…
The Virtual HIT Annual Conference will be held on Monday 28 September 2-4.30pm with a theme of Leading Positive Change in a Changing World. There will be a panel session…
Read more Virtual Health Integration Teams (HIT) annual conference – save the date
Voscur, the development agency for the Voluntary and Community Sector in Bristol, has aimed to provide appropriate support, resources and training remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic. As lockdown eases, Voscur…
Read more Voscur seeks to make links with new community support groups