Dr Callum Leese from Aberfeldy Medical Practice urges GPs to integrate physical activity into primary care, highlighting that one-third of the UK population is physically inactive. This inactivity costs the…
BackgroundAt an international self-care summit arranged by Imperial College London in 2023, it was noted by all that there was no single repository of evidence supporting the study of self-care.…
According to Lord Ara Darzi, former health minister, the NHS is in serious trouble, as detailed in his second report published this month (Independent Investigation of the NHS in England). …
Our PIF TICK accreditation shows us to be a ‘trusted information creator’ The PIF TICK is the UK’s only assessed quality mark for print and online health and care information.…
According to the British Medical Association (BMA) 7.6% of 11-17 year old are now vaping, either regularly or occasionally compared to just 1.3% in 2014 citing the widespread availability of…
We're working with Imperial College London and Self-Care Academic Research Unit (SCARU) on a research study to investigate public knowledge, attitudes and behaviours to self-care in the UK. The survey takes just…
Like many charities dedicated to improving people’s health outcomes, the Self-Care Forum wrote to the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting MP. Our letter offered…
Dear Secretary of State Congratulations on your appointment as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. As Chair and President of the Self-Care Forum, we are writing to you…
Have you thought of doing a 7-day Self-Care Week campaign this year? Organising a week-long initiative full of events and activities, perhaps collaborating with local agencies, will ensure a bigger…
Dr. Sarah Jackson, the lead author from UCL’s Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, has expressed concern about the increasing prevalence of smoking among more advantaged women aged 18 to…
