North East Forum on Ageing

Managing the menopause and work: support for nurses

Please see our recent publication that may be helpful to pass onto any clinical staff; https://www.nursinginpractice.com/clinical/womens-health/managing-the-menopause-and-work-support-for-nurses Best wishes, Jacqui McBurnie NENC ICB Menopause Lead FOUNDER AND FORMER CHAIR OF THE NHS ENGLAND MENOPAUSE NETWORK, member of the Cross Govt Menopause Network Exec Steering Committee Urgent & Emergency Care Programme Manager (North East & Yorkshire Region)

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Community Ownership Fund

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The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has provided the £150million Community Ownership Fund to help communities across the UK to take ownership of assets at risk of closure. It is a four-year fund that runs until March 2025. The fund forms part of a package of UK wide levelling-up interventions, helping to support recovery, build opportunity and empower communities to improve their

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North East Mayoral Combined Authority Election

A legal body that brings together the four councils which serve County Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland. Following positive discussions between Local Leaders, a ‘minded to’ devolution deal has been agreed in principle by the North East Combined Authority (NECA), North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA), County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South

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Independent Age Information

Advice guides – free resources for older people, their families and carers Independent Age is the only national charity focused on improving the lives of people facing financial hardship in later life. Our helpline and expert advisors offer free, practical support to older people struggling with their finances. Through our grants programme, we support hundreds

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Groundwork – One Stop Community Partnership Programme

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Value: Up to £1,000 The programme is designed to create a partnership of support to community groups, operating within two miles of a One Stop store, who are working to: The following organisations may apply: Applications from organisations such as women’s refuges, food banks, hospices, homeless charities, charities supporting the elderly or children are typically welcome. However, this

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Perceptions of hospital care quality among adults with multiple long-term conditions study

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One in four adults in the UK are living with multiple long-term conditions – two or more mental or physical conditions lasting for 12 months or more – which can result in complex care pathways and longer stays in hospital. Despite this, there is limited understanding of how people with multiple long-term conditions experience hospital

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