The community and voluntary sector, or third sector, encompasses a broad range of organisations and groups. It includes everything from small local action groups to social enterprises to international charities and everything in between.
Our recent work and content on this topic is listed below.
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Drawing on findings from the Health Anchors Learning Network, Jenna Collins explores how the NHS can help combat climate change through its role as an anchor institution.
This webinar expands upon the findings of our recent report 'Building healthier communities: the role of the NHS as an anchor institution'.
Point of care blood tests during home visits by out-of-hours primary care clinicians.
A new £2.1m programme for partnerships developing collaborative communities where people, families, health care professionals and researchers work together to improve health care.
Research shows 88% of autistic people do not think their needs are understood by health professionals. Emily Niner and Oliver Smithson explain why a collaborative approach is required for improvement.
What effect can collaboration between patients, families and clinicians have on health care systems and practices? Maddie Julian shares her experiences.
New report argues that the NHS could make a greater contribution to improving the socioeconomic conditions for people in the local areas in which it operates.
The Long Term Plan for the NHS in England outlined several initiatives to address the major workforce challenges facing the health service. Dr Helen Crimlisk explains why this provides opportunities f...
How can NHS organisations act as anchor institutions in their local communities and positively influence the social, economic and environmental conditions in an area to support healthy and prosperous ...
How do you bring patients, the public and health care professionals together to improve care? Sam Thomas reflects on learning from the US.
Habit as a mediator of the planning-behaviour relationship in health care professionals
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