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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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Health and Wellbeing NICVA

WebHealth and wellbeing services is the largest subsector within the voluntary and community sector with 70% of organisations stating that they provide related services and 25% …

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Poverty, mental health and an unkind welfare state ScopeNI

WebIt can be both a causal factor and a consequence of mental ill health. In Northern Ireland the latest (pre-pandemic) figures show around 350,000 (19%) people in …

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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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Governance Health Check launched NICVA

Web384.47 KB. The revised Governance Health Check has been launched by the Developing Governance Group at a special online seminar. If you missed the seminar on …

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Reform of stroke services could lead the way for health

WebReform of stroke services in Northern Ireland could be the flagship change in wider healthcare transformation. Our entire health system needs to be changed to …

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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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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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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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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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Northern Ireland's mental health crisis: is the worst yet to come

WebThe report analyses spending records over the past decade. It is difficult to be definitive about the precise levels of spend because of the way that records are kept …

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Community transport, health transformation and public service …

WebThe dial-a-lift service is delivered by eleven separate organisations through Rural Community Transport Partnerships. It makes around 200,000 trips per year, …

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Postcode care lottery for people living with Huntington's Disease

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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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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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 health …

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Compass Advocacy Network Limited NICVA

WebCAN (Compass Advocacy Network) is a user-led charity for people with learning disabilities, based in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland. We are extremely proud of our organisation as it …

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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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