11 December 2023
Public Voice ‘highly commended’ for inclusion and equality in Haringey
During this year’s Haringey Community Expo, we were recognised for our work earlier on in the year for Loneliness Awareness Week.
23 November 2023
The State of Ageing 2023-24
The annual report from the Centre of Ageing Better highlights the diversity and disparities within the older populations of the country, in areas such as wellbeing and financial security.
9 November 2023
NHS launch campaign to help people save money on prescriptions
If you have a long-term health condition, you may need to take regular medication to manage your symptoms and improve your quality of life. However, paying for prescriptions can be a financial burden, especially if you need multiple items every month. NHS England has launched a campaign to raise awareness of two prescription saving schemes […]
5 October 2023
Social prescribing and the power of theatre
Lind, an asylum seeker, improved his mental health and language skills through a theatre company for migrants and refugees. Public Voice manages a team of Social Prescribers, who are based in GP surgeries across Haringey. They support those with long-term health conditions to find extra support and guidance outside of NHS services, taking time to address […]
29 September 2023
Public Voice joins organisations, charities and MPs calling for a consultation on Social Tariff for energy
We are joining a group of consumer organisations, charities and MPs to ask for urgent action to introduce a social tariff for energy – something that is desperately needed by millions of struggling households in the UK. With winter fast approaching, short-term, targeted support is needed to protect the most vulnerable households in and on […]
28 September 2023
Happy 1st Birthday Cancer Community Links!
Cancer Community Links is a service funded by the North Central London Cancer Alliance and delivered by Public Voice. It aims to meet the needs of people living with or beyond cancer once they leave hospital care. On 22nd September, Cancer Community Links celebrated its first birthday by hosting a Coffee Morning at Tottenham Town […]
24 August 2023
Hospital complaint systems must be improved to achieve change
A letter from Public Voice Chair, Sharon Grant OBE, has been published in The Guardian in response to the newspaper's editorial on the Lucy Letby case (18 August).
4 July 2023
Public Voice wins contract to deliver the Healthwatch Croydon service
We are pleased to announce that we have been successful in our bid to deliver the Healthwatch service for Croydon, following a procurement process earlier this year.
24 April 2023
Hewitt Review: An independent review of integrated care systems
The recently published Hewitt Review seeks to provide clearer direction for the governance of the Integrated Care Systems that have managed local health and care provision across England since 2022. Public Voice summarises the key points in the Review, and how they reflect our own learning.
20 October 2022
Is social prescribing really about getting patients to do art and gardening?
A recent article in The Times headlined ‘Prescribing art and gardening for patients may be a waste of money’ may be setting alarm bells ringing in the health and social care sector. Find out more...