This week is Refugee Week, an opportunity to celebrate the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary here in the UK. This year’s theme is #OurHome, aiming to help make communities more welcoming and safe for everyone. At ABC, we see first hand the contributions that people seeking asylum make through our projects …
It’s officially Pride Month, which means it’s time to honour the history, culture, and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. While this is a time for celebration, it’s also a time for reflection and education. From discussions during our last wellbeing day and feedback from last year’s Pride Month survey, it’s clear how important these conversations …
As we celebrate International Women’s Day this year, we want to recognise the incredible contribution that women make to our workforce and share our own efforts to do more than just inspire inclusion but to create an environment that invests in women and supports their progress. While women make up 77% of the NHS …
#EmployeeAppreciationDay is a reminder to do what we should be doing everyday – acknowledging the continued commitment, professionalism and resilience of all our colleagues who do their best to provide the best care for our patients. Thank you to our incredible team ❤️
By Zabian Fifield At the end of last year, NHS England pledged to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040. However, in countries likes Sweden and Australia this is expected to happen by up to a decade earlier. UK charities such as Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust are determined to achieve a speedier target for UK women. However, …
As we head into the festive season we wanted to thank all our members and partners for another fantastic year. Together we continue to provide high quality and much needed services for our patients and communities, often in difficult circumstances, but even more often with a smile and a laugh too. It has been a …
“I am programme manager for the Growing Health Together (GHT) a place based approach to prevention and health creation, which not only supports people living and working in communities across East Surrey to collaborate but also support them in order to co-create conditions in which everyone’s health and wellbeing can flourish. I have worked in …
Black History Month offers a unique space for reflection. Reflection on what we’ve done, what we’re doing and what we can do better. Last year we felt we made great strides in laying bare our intentions by introducing our Inclusion Champions. Our ambition for these volunteers was to help us to better represent protected characteristics …
A guest speaker at our ABC Menopause Peer Support Meeting recently referred to the menopause as a “transition”; it is normal and it will pass like all other stages in our life. I think this is a really positive way to approach this year’s World Menopause Day. The theme for this year is Cardiovascular Disease. …
“My job is Lead Physician Associate (PA) for Care Collaborative PCN as well as Kent Surrey and Sussex GP PA Programme Director. The clinical side of my role involves holding clinics alongside GPs, seeing a mix of acute, on-the-day patients as well as those presenting with more chronic conditions. I take a history and examine …
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