Health and Social Care Is healthcare in Wales really that different? October 21, 2019 by cuwpadmin Whenever the UK media discusses the NHS, more often than not it is talking about the NHS in England, rather than all four nations, although it rarely makes that distinction. As the Welsh Government develops plans to change the way that the NHS is governed, we thought it may be timely to reflect on how […] Read more »
Health and Social Care Loneliness and Connected Communities Male Suicide – A Silent Epidemic September 10, 2019 by cuwpadmin 10th September is World Suicide Prevention Day. This annual event aims to raise the awareness of suicide, educate about the causes and warning signs of suicide and reduce the stigma associated with suicide, suicidal behaviour and other mental health problems. According to the World Health Organisation close to 800,000 people die each year as a […] Read more »
Governance and Implementation Health and Social Care Loneliness and Connected Communities How can governments engage with the public about healthcare? March 11, 2019 by cuwpadmin One of the projects that the Wales Centre for Public Policy (WCPP) currently has on the go looks at ways that governments can engage with the public about healthcare. The Welsh Government’s plan for health and social care “A Healthier Wales” sets out public engagement as a core part of its healthcare approach going forward, […] Read more »
Health and Social Care Loneliness and Connected Communities How do we Tackle Loneliness? Evidence on Deprivation and Different Communities March 7, 2019 by cuwpadmin This is the third in a three-part blog series on loneliness and isolation in Wales. Part one is here, and part two is here. Here, Suzanna Nesom discusses how loneliness might be tackled for materially deprived people and in different communities, given the available evidence. This series of blogs has been exploring what is known […] Read more »
Health and Social Care Loneliness and Connected Communities How do we tackle loneliness? Evidence on supporting younger and older people February 19, 2019 by cuwpadmin This is the second in a three-part blog series on loneliness and isolation in Wales. The first article can be read here, and the third here. Here, we discuss possible ways to tackle loneliness in younger and older people, given the available evidence. With the Welsh Government planning to launch its Loneliness Strategy by the […] Read more »
Health and Social Care Co-production is Key to Designing Successful Health and Employment interventions March 20, 2018 by cuwpadmin I was very pleased to read the report from the WCPP and the Institute for Employment Studies which examined how health and employability outcomes could be improved by changing the way in which organisations work together. This is a very timely report as health problems are one of the most significant reasons for people not […] Read more »
