Report advocates better investment in schools to deliver health education
A report by the IPPR, a progressive policy think tank, has recommended Government invests in the capacity for schools to deliver health education as a core part of the school…
300,000 smokers may have quit due to fears over COVID-19
A survey by YouGov and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) reports that more than 300,000 smokers in the UK may have quit as evidence suggests smoking makes people more vulnerable…
Coronavirus Factsheets
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Award winning pharmacist joins the Self Care Forum
Ade Williams, Bedminister Pharmacy Superintendent pharmacist, Ade Williams from Bedminster Pharmacy, has joined the Self Care Forum’s Board. Bedminister Pharmacy, which is a healthy living pharmacy, has won an impressive…
Self Care Week Award Winners Announced
The Self Care Forum is delighted to announce the awards for Self Care Week 2019, which was another remarkable year with more than 1000 organisations and individuals participating. Self Care…
Self Care and COVID-19
By Helen Donovan, Self Care Forum Chair, Royal College of Nursing’s Professional Lead for Public Health and the James Bond of coronavirus Don’t panic – it’s just more information on…
RSPH Launches Everyday Interactions Tool
The Self Care Forum welcomes the Everyday Interactions toolkit produced by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) and Public Health England (PHE) to measure and record the impact of…
Self Care Week 2019: Phenomenal Success
Self Care Week has become a phenomenal success as a well established, multifaceted initiative raising awareness about the benefits of self care and this Self Care Week Review captures the…
Loneliness as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has issued advice on how to support people that might be suffering from loneliness. It reports that the affects of loneliness and isolation on…