75 years ago, the #Windrush generation answered Britain’s call, and helped build the NHS we know today. This #BlackHistoryMonth, we honour their legacy, their struggles, and their extraordinary contribution to health and social care. Read more: bit.ly/4mYb5iJ

🔍 What does meaningful patient involvement really look like, especially for older people going through surgery? At Guy's and St Thomas' , the POPS team shows how it makes all the difference. 👉 Read more: buff.ly/io4xLPW

The Academic Centre for Surgery at South Tees Hospitals is running a survey to shape how the NHS uses AI in medical imaging, making it more transparent and more patient centred. Share your thoughts: buff.ly/ipJcaFx

📢 Researchers working with the James Lind Alliance are looking to find out what questions most need answering about the same day and urgent care workforce. Share your thoughts: buff.ly/M3PtscK

🤔 Do you know how to spot scams? From fake delivery texts to convincing investment offers, scam tactics are constantly evolving and getting trickier. 💡 This Scams Awareness Week we’re sharing simple tips to help you stay #ScamAware and protect yourself

✅It was great to host our parliamentary drop in event on patient choice this morning, alongside Independent Healthcare Providers Network and Arthritis UK this morning!

📉We wanted to share with MPs and stakeholders how patient choice can support patients in making informed choices about where they can access care, and help the NHS to meet it's 18 week target

🤔In our conversations with patients in our 2022 report with Independent Healthcare Providers Network, we found that just over half of the patients we surveyed knew that there was a legal right to choose a hospital or clinic for a first NHS outpatient appointment patients-association.org.uk/Blog/time-to-c…

💻We took MPs and stakeholders through our new microsite - an easy tool that shows your choices based on your postcode. Here is Labour MP and Parliamentary Private Secretary to DHSC, Steve Race, being shown options for his constituents on mypatientchoice.co.uk

You can also view the NHS's webpage, detailing more information on patient choice and your right to choose nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/…

☎️Thanks again to all who attended this morning! If you have questions about your right to choose, you can call our freephone helpline, open Mon-Fri 9:30am-5pm, by dialling 0800 345 7115, or via email at [email protected]

Great event this morning! Check out the new microsite we developed with Arthritis UK and Independent Healthcare Providers Network, to learn more about options to receive care in your area mypatientchoice.co.uk

👩 Menopause will be included in NHS health checks for the first time to help millions of women get the support they need. GP Dr Ellie explains why this is important ⬇️ We're overhauling women's healthcare as we build an NHS fit for the future. More: gov.uk/government/new…

Menopause will be part of routine NHS health checks for the first time. By tailoring checks to include questions around menopause, we hope more women will get the support they need to manage their symptoms. ℹ️ gov.uk/government/new…

Starting in May 2025, we collaborated with Dr Simon Kenny and Dr. Yasmin Moore from NHS England on multiple sessions to develop a new tool aimed at improving waiting list times. In our first session we had over 70 Forum members attending!

👩 Every woman should get the healthcare she deserves, when she needs it. We'll renew the Women's Health Strategy to make sure that happens. This is part of our mission to build an NHS fit for the future. More: gov.uk/government/new…

Launch of Care Quality Commission’s #StateOfCare report, which paints a deeply concerning picture. Behind every statistic is a patient who expects safe, timely & compassionate care, yet these findings show that health & care system is often falling short delivering these basic standards

Thanks Patients Association for the work you're doing to encourage people to use the rights we already have to choose where we receive treatment - and possibly reduce time spent waiting. Supporting Patient Choice (This Matters to Carers Too) johnscampaign.org.uk/post/supportin… via John's Campaign

Our wonderful friends at John's Campaign wrote a blog about Patients Association parliamentary event on patient choice in partnership with Independent Healthcare Providers Network & Arthritis UK last week. #PatientChoice means every patient- regardless of background- knowing their rights johnscampaign.org.uk/post/supportin…

Have you gotten vaccinated for mpox? If you're eligible for the vaccine, remember you can get it for free at your local sexual health clinic. Full details on our website. tht.org.uk/news/ukhsa-rem…