NHS Start With People

Happy Volunteers’ Week 2025! 🙂 From all of us at @NHSEngland we want to pass on a huge thank you to our 72,000 NHS volunteers for everything you do to support the NHS and the people and communities we serve.    volunteersweek.org ⬅️ #NHSVolunteering #VolunteersWeek

As Volunteers’ Week 2025 wraps up, we celebrate 71,828 NHS volunteers who donated over 6.4 million hours! Thank you for making a difference! 🙌 volunteersweek.org #NHSVolunteering #VolunteersWeek

Volunteering in health goes beyond hospitals! This Volunteers’ Week, we celebrate all volunteers. Thank you! 🙌 Discover opportunities via the NHS Volunteering website volunteering.england.nhs.uk/volunteer #VolunteersWeek #volunteersWeek2025 #StartWithPeople

NHS service users admire the selfless care from volunteers. Their time inspires others! Volunteers are true agents of change. Thank you! volunteersweek.org 🥳 #VolunteersWeek #NHSVolunteering #StartWithPeople

What’s it like to be an NHS Volunteer? Let Maja and Alan explain what volunteering means to them and why they would recommend it. ⤵️ youtube.com/watch?v=6Qimlp… @westhertsNHS #VolunteersWeek #NHSVolunteering #StartWithPeople 💙

Thank you to every volunteer across the NHS, charities and social care for the valuable support you give to patients, from directing visitors around hospitals and providing companionship to helping with daily tasks like collecting medication and shopping. #VolunteersWeek

To provide the best possible care for people diagnosed with cancer, it’s important for us to listen & learn from their experiences. The #CancerPatientExperienceSurvey informs how local cancer services are improved 🤝. If invited, have your say ncpes.co.uk @NHSEngland

Join us for the Working with People and Communities to Improve General Practice in Primary Care on 19 September from 3:30 to 4:30 PM 👇 events.england.nhs.uk/events/working… #StartWithPeople

The number of people living with dementia from an ethnic minority background is expected to double by 2026.​ Complete this e-learning module to learn about the challenges some communities face and how you can better support them. elearninghub.rcpsych.ac.uk/products/NHSE_…

‘The most wonderful memories I have are of the patients I met.’ Gulzar was the first person from South Asia to ever work for @RoyalSurrey. This #SouthAsianHeritageMonth, we’re celebrating all staff of South Asian heritage, past and present, for their dedication across the NHS.

Have a look at our new course on @FutureLearn which aims to enhance primary care services by supporting general practice staff and members of Patient Participation Groups (PPGs) 💙👇 ➡️futurelearn.com/courses/workin… #StartWithPeople #PeopleAndCommunities

There’s still time to register for one of our #CarersWeek webinars this week. Find out more about our speakers and planned sessions. #teamCNO events.england.nhs.uk/nhs-england-ca…

It's #DiabetesWeek Make sure you check your blood sugar levels. ➡️More info: nhs.uk/conditions/dia…

We know life with diabetes can feel like number, check and test overload. You might feel fine, or feel like you don’t have the time. Or maybe you’re not sure what checks you should be getting. #DiabetesWeek

You can join the group by emailing: ✉️bethany.golding1@nhs.net 2/2 #StartWithPeople #PPGAwarenessWeek

It’s #PPGAwarenessWeek 🙂 Patient Participation Groups (PPGs) play a big role in supporting and improving GP services . If you are a PPG member or interested in knowing about the impact of PPGs, join our @FutureNHS group 1/ 2

GP practices in Nottingham talk about a project on working in partnership with people and communities to improve support for diabetes: soundcloud.com/nhsengland/wor… #PPGAwarenessWeek

If you are a member of a Patient Participation Group (PPG) or want to learn more the importance of PPGs and their impact, you can join our interactive @FutureNHS workspace and share resources and connect with other PPG members: ✉️bethany.golding1@nhs.net #PPGAwarenessWeek

It’s #PPGAwarenessWeek Watch our video involving people, patients, carers and communities. It explores what that can look like and why it’s important. youtube.com/watch?v=4_Y1FL…

We are recruiting 2 Patient and Public Voice (PPV) Partner roles to support a programme of work that sits within the national Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Policy Team. Deadline is 5pm on 21 June 2024. england.nhs.uk/get-involved/g…