Vaccines Work – so why are people hesitant?
Blog by Helen Donovan - Self-Care Forum Chair, and Trevor Gore - Self-Care Forum TreasurerThe World Health Organization's Immunization Week 2026 (24–30 April) is built around a simple but powerful…
Nursing Leaders highlight the need for Vaccine Confidence
Vaccination is a vital act of self‑care, protecting individuals, families and wider society. Vaccination is a vital act of self‑care, protecting individuals, families and wider society. That was the message from…
New research highlights need for better advice on antibiotics during ear infection consultations
New research from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) highlights a gap in both parents’ understanding of childhood ear infections and the information they receive during consultations.The findings show that…
Ageing Well: Why Wellness and Self-Care Matter More Than Ever
Blog By Trevor Gore, Self-Care Forum TreasurerAs populations age around the world, the relationship between wellness, ageing, and self-care is becoming impossible to ignore. I recently contributed to a report…
Public enthusiasm for self-care risks being squandered SCF President tells health and care leaders
Writing in a thought piece for NHS Voices, which is read by health and care leaders and key NHS stakeholders, Self-Care Forum President Dr Pete Smith warns that, despite strong…
Self-Care Awards 2026 Open for Entries
Each year, we celebrate and recognise the outstanding self-care efforts taking place in our communities through the Self-Care Awards, and we are pleased to announce that this year’s awards are…
King’s Fund: Is the UK the “sicker man of Europe?”
Using recent OECD data, the King's Fund asks whether the UK is slipping behind its peers on population health. In 2023 (the latest available data), life expectancy in the UK was 79 years for…
WHO says “harmful” sugary drinks and alcohol too cheap
The World Health Organization warns that sugary drinks and alcohol are becoming cheaper globally because taxes are too low and rarely keep pace with inflation, driving increases in preventable diseases.…
Threescore years and then?
Dr Peter Smith, President, Self-Care ForumAs I enter my 67th year, I am reminded, according to several sources, that as a male born in in the UK in 1959, my…
New resource for Self-Care Week
New Moving More fact sheet launched during National Self-Care Week (17 - 23 November)Created especially for release during National Self-Care Week, the Self-Care Forum's new Moving More fact sheet is…