A report by the British Red Cross finds people seeking asylum often have complex health needs and face significant barriers to accessing timely, quality and appropriate healthcare. Key barriers highlighted in the Delivering with dignity report include:
The report sets out a framework of good practice to remove these barriers and ensure people can access the healthcare they are entitled to. It is based on five pillars including working in partnership and valuing lived experience.
Access the full report via the British Red Cross website here.
NHS England is leading a piece of work to understand what is, and is not, working in translation and interpretation services across different healthcare organisations. The results will support the development of an improvement framework to enable stronger partnership working and system-based approaches. The survey is aimed at organisational and professional stakeholders in translation and interpreting services working in healthcare. The deadline for submissions is 6 September.
Take part via Join the Conversation here.
An app aimed at overcoming language barriers between patients and nursing or midwifery staff has been rolled out at a London NHS trust. The smartphone and laptop app contains translations of thousands of clinical phrases, questions and answers which clinical staff can use during interactions with patients. It is designed to facilitate two-way translated interactions without the need for non-clinical translation websites or hand signals.
Read the full story via the Nursing Times website here.
In this editorial for The Lancet Global Health, the authors outline the key challenges facing the goal of health information for all. These include information overload, infodemics and inequities. Alongside systemic strengthening of health information, the authors highlight areas which deserve extra attention. These include tailoring information to specific needs and populations based on co-production, resources to support health professionals and local opinion leaders, and building trust alongside health literacy and critical thinking.
Read the full editorial via The Lancet Global Health website here.
PIF member NICE has published three new indicators covering cardiovascular disease prevention in the general population, cardiovascular disease modifiable risk factors and smoking cessation success in people with bipolar, schizophrenia and other psychoses. NICE indicators can be used to support high quality care by identifying where improvements are needed and setting priorities for support.
The Department of Health and Social Care has released resources for this year's Stoptober campaign. All assets feature the key message: "Stop smoking for Stoptober and you're 5 times more likely to quit for good." Editable versions are available to provide details of local services or websites.
Access all resources via the Department of Health and Social Care website here.
An upcoming webcast features five patient community-based organisations discussing how clinical research can be made more inclusive. Key topics include the obstacles and limitations experienced by diverse patient groups in accessing clinical trials, fostering meaningful community connections and tips on disseminating crucial information within diverse communities. The webcast takes place from 11am to noon on 10 September. It is a rebroadcast of a session which took place at the 2024 Patients as Partners in Clinical Research conference.
Register for your free place here.
In this webinar recording Tellmi and Bristol University present details and findings from a collaborative project involving young people with first-hand experience of suicidal ideation or intentions. The focus was on how the Tellmi app could be enhanced as a tool for suicide prevention. The webinar also features Thomas, a young individual who has battled with suicidal thoughts, who shared his path to recovery.