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Call for more people from black communities to give blood as new figures show more than 400 black people became New Year donors in 2018

10th January 201914th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 286 Views 0 Comment black, Black donors, blood donors, community, Faith, New Years Resolution, NHS, Religion, Save Lives

NHS Blood and Transplant is urging people from the black community to make becoming a blood donor their New Year’s

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How NHS 111 can help you

5th January 201919th December 2018 Josie McFarlane 219 Views 1 Comment 111, advice, community, DR, emergency, healthcare, help, illness, Medical care, NHS

Dr Seun Bakare, Northwest London Urgent Care GP said: “The winter months can be challenging for the NHS, especially for

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What keeps some black women from seeking mental health care

4th January 201919th December 2018 Josie McFarlane 244 Views 0 Comment Anxiety, BAME communities, black, Black Women, christian, community, depression, encourage, Faith, help, mental health, NHS, seek, Support

‘You either get told to pray about it or you’re told to get over it, basically,’ one woman told Moneyish.

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Cancer care worse for deprived and BAME Londoners, report finds

27th December 201819th December 2018 Josie McFarlane 222 Views 0 Comment #Cancer, Bad Healthcare, BAME, black, Black people, community, Findings, health, London, NHS, Poverty, report, study, Support

Cancer patients in London’s most deprived areas are experiencing worse care than the rest of England, a new report has

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People with dementia pen poem to challenge social myths and share festive cheer this Christmas with unique animation

25th December 201819th December 2018 Josie McFarlane 422 Views 0 Comment Alzheimer’s Society, animation, awareness, charity, Christmas, community, Create, dementia, Elderly, Faith, family, film, health, ill, NHS, patients, Poem, social, Society, writing

People with dementia have penned a special Christmas poem to tackle the issue of isolation facing those living with the condition – especially

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Hospitals ‘overcrowding risk’ ahead of Christmas

21st December 201818th December 2018 Josie McFarlane 330 Views 0 Comment Christmas, community, Doctors, Financial problems, funding, government, health, health care, NHS, nurses, Overcrowding

Hospitals in England are so overcrowded ahead of Christmas care is being put at risk, experts say, with some places

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Grinch has stolen Christmas from social care

20th December 201819th December 2018 Josie McFarlane 181 Views 0 Comment Christmas, community, Elderly, Failed, health, NHS, Vulnerable p[people

Care providers say the Grinch has stolen Christmas hope from 1.4m older and vulnerable adults who are currently going without

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New faith and beliefs declaration to help overcome barriers to organ donation

13th December 2018 Josie McFarlane 222 Views 0 Comment campaign, christian, Faith, God, government, NHS, Organ Donors

A new option added to the NHS Organ Donor Register has been developed to give reassurance about how organ donation

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Lurine Cato – Chosen To Serve by Marlene Cato

24th November 201829th November 2018 Becky Wybrow 375 Views 0 Comment #South Africa, #Windrush, Amanda Holden, black, blood donors, christian, community, Faith, Give blood, God, Grenfell Memorial, industry, Lurine Cato, Marlene Cato, music, NHS, serve

Lurine Cato is proving why her track, ‘Chosen To Serve’, is so timely. Being an ambassador; singing at the Grenfell

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NHS pledges action to eliminate ethnicity pay gap

22nd November 201819th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 351 Views 0 Comment #Finances, BAME, black, community, Diversity, eliminate ethnicity pay gap, Employee rights, minorities, NHS, Pay, policies, staff

The NHS will work towards eliminating the ethnicity pay gap and ensuring top managers are as diverse as the staff

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Call for black blood and organ donors to join the growing numbers saving lives in their community

9th October 201810th October 2018 Josie McFarlane 332 Views 0 Comment BHM, black, Black History Month, Blood, community, donation, health, NHS, Sickle cell

This Black History Month NHS Blood and Transplant is urging black people to join the rising numbers saving lives in

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Dr Jonathan Makanjuola explains why it’s important to “look before you flush”

13th September 201813th September 2018 Josie McFarlane 327 Views 0 Comment #Beclearoncancer, #Cancer, black, campaign, christian, community, Faith, health, NHS

A recent survey reveals that only 16% of adults aged 50 and over in England say they check the colour

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NHS in England gains just one extra midwife for every 30 trained

12th September 201811th September 2018 Josie McFarlane 382 Views 0 Comment #, #Birth, #Midwife, #Midwives, #Pregnancy, #Royal College of Midwives, community, NHS

The number of NHS midwives in England rose by just 67 in the last year, despite universities turning out over

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Only a minority of black and Asian people in England are prepared to give the lifesaving gift of organ donation – Survey reveals

11th September 201811th September 2018 Josie McFarlane 903 Views 0 Comment #Blood and Transplant, black, community, Ethnic, Faith, NHS, organ donation

New fund aims to break down barriers to donation in these communities Almost a third of black and Asian people

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Senior BAME doctors paid less by the NHS than their white colleagues, analysis finds

7th September 20186th September 2018 Josie McFarlane 378 Views 0 Comment #, #Doctor, #Paygap, BAME, black, community, Ethnic, NHS

White consultants earn on average 4.9 per cent more than black, Asian and minority ethnic colleagues – amounting to nearly £5,000