Community engagement at local hospitals
How to make sure your views are heard around the local hospitals in Saltash, Penwith and Fowey, with apologies for the general election limiting events.
Every Mind Matters NHS resource
Public Health England has launched Every Mind Matters, a mental health resource, to help everyone make small changes to feel better and healthier every day.
Food banks and wealth
Food banks Transformation CPR food bank Vice magazine has visited Transformation CPR Food Bank, and interviewed Donovan Gardner, the manager there. The headline explains that when he began working at the Transformation CPR food bank ten years ago, they gave out 84...Open consultations & research
Here are 4 very niche consultations open at the moment – suicide prevention in middle aged men, illegal encampments, heat network metering & billing, and child friendly food packaging.
NHS Choose Well campaign
Choose Well, the NHS’s campaign to encourage people to go to their pharmacist or GP, visit a Minor Injury Unit, or call NHS 111, instead of calling 999 or going to A&E.
Mental health awards launched
New awards announced to celebrate those who make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of others – closing in January, so think about who you could nominate!
Ask Cornwall healthcare improvement platform is now live!
NHS and Social Care ideas sharing platform Ask Cornwall has opened for a soft launch, looking for 200 members from patient and voluntary and public sector communities. Could you do it?
Health and Wellbeing Grants – Final Deadlines Approaching
CRCC has grants closing soon for health and wellbeing projects – get your skates on!
Mental Health Safety Plans
As part of Cornwall’s Suicide Prevention Strategy, focus groups are looking at ‘mental health safety plans’. Can you help provide input into what these could look like?
Primary Care Networks – a new way of organising care
Find out more about Primary Care Networks, the new way of organising care (health, social care & voluntary sector provision) in local areas.
DWP advert banned as misleading
The Government’s advert for Universal Credit has been banned, after the Advertising Standards Agency ruled that it was misleading. The agency received 44 complaints about the adverts, which ran in May and June in the Metro newspaper and on a web page hosted on...Health news roundup
Health news: new drugs for cystic fibrosis and Alzheimer’s, clinical trials of medical cannabis, deaths from liver cancer, post-term pregnancy risk, measles, and a mental health book.
Helping Hand leaflet & web page
Cornwall Council have launched a new webpage & leaflet offering ‘helping hand’ information, under various categories. Feedback welcomed.
Winter is coming…
Winter is coming – find out more about flu vaccinations, gritting, keeping warm and well, and free energy advice sessions for your group.
Cascading Leadership – free development opportunity for third sector leaders
Might you be interested in free peer-to-peer leadership development for the health & wellbeing voluntary sector? #cascadingleadership
Disability news roundup
Disability news roundup – accessibility for transport, events and shopping, violent hate crime, dyslexia and #JustAskDontGrab
KCCG – draft mental health strategy
Have your say on the NHS Kernow Clinical Commissioning Group draft mental health strategy – by 21 November.
Christmas Charity catalogue 2019
Download the Cornwall Christmas Charity catalogue here, and give a gift to a good cause, rather than a scarf that will never be worn! 20 charities represented, across the County.
What’s happening in November?
Days, weeks and months in November – with various health conditions, Trustees, Anti-bullying, alcohol awareness and road safety in the spotlight,
Flu vaccinations
Flu vaccinations – coming to a GP surgery near you soon. Make sure you get yours if you’re eligible, and encourage others to do the same.