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Introducing the Virtual Village Hall
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
From policy ambition to everyday practice: why personalised care training matters now more than ever
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
Self-Compassion: A Quiet Skill with Powerful Impact in Healthcare
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
Say hello to our new ambassadors
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
Why group clinics make personalised care more personal
Alisha Evans is a qualified Health and Wellbeing Coach and National Programme Manager at Experience Led Care. In her article, she discusses how group clinics can help people to feel more confident and in control of their health and care through peer support. Behaviour change is a fickle, complex beast. Anyone who has ever tried
Evaluating health and wellbeing coaching interventions
In our new expert blog – Kate Henry (Know Your Own Health), Kay Leedham-Green (Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London), and Austen El-Osta (Director of the Director of the Self-Care Academic Research Unit at Imperial College London) – explore three evidence-based measurements can be used to assess the impact of health and wellbeing coaching interventions.