This blog was written by the Virtual Village Hall team. The Virtual Village Hall is a free, online activity hub and community designed by the charity, Royal Voluntary Service. It helps people stay mentally and physically active, socially connected and having fun, supporting them to better manage their health, including long-term conditions. There’s everything you’d expect […]
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This blog was written by Austen El-Osta Director, Self-Care Academic Research Unit (SCARU), Imperial College London Personalised care has been firmly embedded in NHS policy for several years. Its principles are already widely endorsed, its language is familiar and its ambition, that care that starts with what matters to people, not just what is the
Dr Raza is a GP, compassionate care advocate, and experienced communication skills expert who also works as an appraiser and mentor, supporting clinicians to develop empathy-led, reflective, and sustainable practice. Self-Compassion is often misunderstood as softness, yet in healthcare it is one of the most practical and sustainable skills we can develop. At its core, self-compassion
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We’re pleased to announce that more 40 health and care professionals have joined our ambassador programme, bringing total membership to 103. Each new ambassador adds to a growing network of experienced clinicians, academics and care leaders who share a commitment to making personalised care the standard, not the exception. The ambassador programme creates a practical
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A joint statement by the Patient Information Forum (PIF), Self-Care Forum and the Personalised Care Institute (PCI) says the 10-Year Plan risks failing without access to credible, personalised health information and advice. We found people are keen to take greater responsibility for their health but they consistently struggle to gain appropriate, personalised information and advice.
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