Rachel Edwards

Why a book written in post-2008 cuts still speaks to NHS and local government leaders navigating neighbourhood health transformation today.   "How to Survive Austerity" was Mike Gill's field guide for public sector managers who suddenly found the ground shifting under their feet. Written in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, it shot to number one on Amazon in its category for both paperback and Kindle, tapping straight into the anxiety and uncertainty many managers were feeling. At...

Our 3rd Neighbourhood Webinar focused on Data sharing & digital infrastructure and Measuring and Demonstrating Neighbourhood Impact Alongside catching up on what we had covered in the last 2 months, any changes and welcoming new attendees we had the opportunity to really delve into Data Sharing and all it's complexities and how, step by step, we can move towards safe, effective and shared data. With quantitative data metrics, improvements in health condition and other social impacts may be...

Introduction The evolving ambition for neighbourhood working seeks to bring services closer to home and within communities, foster collaboration, and promote wider health and wellbeing. These interventions support key health ambitions; prevention not sickness, increase self-management and therefore reduce hospital admissions and support access through referring people to digital skills support. Social prescribing roles exist within local authorities and the voluntary sector as well as PCNs....