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The future of wellbeing – prevention, tech, and more

WEBIn 2017 one in eight people suffered from some sort of mental disorder, according to estimates from the World Health Organisation. Rates of reported poor …

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The truth about health inequality ScopeNI

WEBWhilst 48.4% of mothers take up breastfeeding, those living in the most deprived areas are half as likely to as those in the least deprived areas. However health …

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Transforming Our Health NICVA

WEBIn October 2016, the Department of Health launched a 10-year approach to transforming health and social care in Northern Ireland.The plan, ‘Heath and Wellbeing 2026: …

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Postcode care lottery for people living with Huntington's …

WEBHowever, the postcode lottery means just people living within two of the five health trusts, effectively covering the greater Belfast area, can be seen by Northern …

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Inspire Wellbeing NICVA

WEBInspire Wellbeing (formerly the NI Association for Mental Health, or Niamh) is a charity and social enterprise and our aim is wellbeing for all. We deliver mental health, …

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At the root of our health crisis is poverty ScopeNI

WEBHealth inequality lies at the heart of the crisis in care we are living through. Yet few members of the public know what it means, or what needs to be done about it.

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Health and Safety Policy NICVA

WEBDuties of employees. It is the duty of every employee whilst at work: To take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and of others who may be affected by their …

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Where next for health reform

WEBHealth and social care already takes up half the Stormont budget and recurring 6% spending rises are impossible. This would lead to a doubling in total …

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Action Mental Health NICVA

WEBTo help people in NI with a learning disability or mental health need to lead a more independent lifestyle. AMH offers seven services across fifteen locations and helps over …

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Why your health really is your wealth ScopeNI

WEBThe report builds on one of the most important lessons from the pandemic: that people’s health and the economy cannot be viewed independently. Both are …

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Will we fail once more on mental health

WEBIn 2022-23, £345 million has been allocated for mental health services, around 5.7% of the overall health and social care budget. The NIAO’s report estimates that bringing …

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Governance and Charity Advice NICVA

WEBInformation and advice. Our various governance advice notes provide detailed guidance on the most common queries that we deal with, for example, charitable status, legal …

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The shocking truth about Transforming Your Care ScopeNI

WEBLast year the Belfast Telegraph reported that annual agency staff costs were running at £70 million, a 60% increase over five years. Some nurses were being paid …

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Policy Impact Hub case study: Social Prescribing NICVA

WEBSocial prescribing is a means of enabling GPs, nurses and other primary care professionals to refer people to a range of local, non-clinical services. Recognising that people’s …

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Hearing loss and GPs – missed appointments and

WEBThere is a trend. Scope previously wrote about how Action on Hearing Loss in England found that 28% of people with hearing loss had left their GP unclear about a …

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A Manifesto for Health ScopeNI

WEBParties in Northern Ireland are already in campaigning mode as we build up to the Assembly Elections which will be held next May, possibly earlier if the DUP …

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May 2018 Expansion of Community Development Approaches …

WEB5 Phase 2 – (2020 – 2025): embed good practice; initiate systematic change; build on existing procurement and measurement systems. Phase 3 – (2025 – 2027): Capture the …

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Analysis: healthcare's potentially fatal paradox ScopeNI

WEBLocal Health and Social Care is under strain. Despite the DHSSPS budget treading water while most other departments face savage cuts, demand is shooting …

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