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Lucy Seymour
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Jacob Lant @jacoblant.bsky.social · Apr 10
Good morning all! And some great news to kick off the day!

After much effort from a coalition of patient groups including @nationalvoices.bsky.social @healthwatchengland.bsky.social and @patientsassoc.bsky.social NHS letters are due to get special status!

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NHS to be given its own Royal Mail postage class
An agreement has been reached between Royal Mail and the health service to introduce a barcode system specifically for NHS letters.
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Lucy Seymour @lucysey.bsky.social · Apr 4
✨ New paper from National Voices!

Take a read of Covering the fall-out: National Voices' members' concerns surrounding the decision to abolish NHS England and cut ICB running costs by 50%👇

✉️ It would be great to hear reflections and thoughts on the paper, and as the restructure unfolds.
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National Voices @nationalvoices.bsky.social · Apr 4
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We are delighted to share the launch of our new paper, Covering the fall-out: National Voices’ members’ concerns surrounding the decision to abolish NHS England and cut ICB running costs by 50%.

Read the paper here 👉 tinyurl.com/2z8rh45h

Find out more in the thread 👇
Covering the fall-out: National Voices’ members’ concerns surrounding the decision to abolish NHS England and cut ICB running costs by 50%
In March, National Voices was invited to give evidence at a specially convened Health and Social Care Select Committee, following the news of the abolition of NHS England, and 50% running cost cuts to...
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National Voices @nationalvoices.bsky.social · Apr 2
New on the blog!📢

With our upcoming Next Generation Network event happening in May, @lucysey.bsky.social, National Voices' Senior Policy and External Affairs Officer, reflects on what she has learnt from supporting the development of the events series.

👉https://tinyurl.com/y3pdwfjv
A dark blue background featuring green, purple, and light blue circles. The National Voices logo features in the bottom right hand corner. Centrally, there is a PC monitor graphic; on the screen of the PC you can see Lucy’s blog. Lucy is white, with shoulder length brown hair. Text reads: Reflecting on National Voices’ Next Generation Network - National Voices’ Senior Policy and External Affairs Officer, Lucy Seymour, reflects on what she has learnt from supporting the development of the Next Generation Network events series, through conversations with attendees and talks from sector thought leaders.
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Lucy Seymour @lucysey.bsky.social · Mar 26
I spent the start of the week pulling together a briefing full of insights so kindly shared by members.

Hearing about their concerns re the abolition, the impact on beneficiaries, & opportunities to cement patient voice in the restructure, reiterated the need to get this right from the outset.
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Lucy Seymour @lucysey.bsky.social · Mar 26
Earlier this morning, @nationalvoices.bsky.social's Director of Policy and External Affairs, @sharonbrennan.bsky.social gave evidence at a Health and Social Care Select Committee session on the impact on patients of the abolition of NHS England, alongside Henrietta Hughes.
Sharon Brennan and Professor Henrietta Hughes sit side by side at the Health Select Committee. Sharon is a white woman with short blonde hair, wearing glasses and a green suit. Henrietta is a white woman with long dark blonde hair, wearing a white suit.
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Lucy Seymour @lucysey.bsky.social · Mar 18
Our Next Generation Network events are open exclusively to member organisations and partners of National Voices and the VCSE Health & Wellbeing Alliance, in the first five years of their career - if this is you, please get in touch for a link to register!

www.nationalvoices.org.uk/project/nati...
National Voices’ Next Generation Network
National Voices’ Next Generation Network events are aimed at early career policy, communications and engagement professionals with an interest in health, care, and addressing inequalities.
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Lucy Seymour @lucysey.bsky.social · Mar 18
For this edition of the event, we are delighted to be hosting a Q&A with two speakers; @compassionindying.bsky.social's Director of Partnerships and Services, @ushagrieve.bsky.social, and Founder and Director of Punjabi mental health charity Taraki, @shuranjeet.bsky.social.
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Lucy Seymour @lucysey.bsky.social · Mar 18
I am pleased to share that the Next Generation Network event series now has a dedicated project page on the National Voices' website, ahead of our upcoming event on 15 May!
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Lucy Seymour @lucysey.bsky.social · Mar 18
In 2023 my lovely former colleague, Pavi Brar, & I identified a gap – there was no space for those beginning their career in the VCSE sector to meet & grow together.

This acted as the catalyst for @nationalvoices.bsky.social's Next Generation Network.

www.nationalvoices.org.uk/project/nati...
National Voices’ Next Generation Network
National Voices’ Next Generation Network events are aimed at early career policy, communications and engagement professionals with an interest in health, care, and addressing inequalities.
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Lucy Seymour @lucysey.bsky.social · Feb 19
Today marks the launch of the new VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance Impact Report! 🚀

Dig a little deeper into the report (which I dusted off my comms BA to design!), to see how HWA members have engaged with almost 10,000 people, to collaboratively tackle barriers faced too often in healthcare.
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National Voices @nationalvoices.bsky.social · Feb 19
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🗣️ Almost 10,000 people experiencing health inequalities have had their voices heard in national policy making via #HWAlliance activity.

Our new report explores the successes and impact of the #HWAlliance in developing inclusive health and care policy.

www.nationalvoices.org.uk/publication/...
On the left, against a circular, orange gridded background, reads text, in white, VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance Impact Report By the numbers. To the right, you see three icons. A speech bubble, a handshake and a lightbulb and cog. To the right of the speech bubble icon there is a text box outlined in black. Text reads: 9,677 People experiencing health and care inequalities have had their voices heard in national policy via Alliance activity. To the right of that, at the top right of the image, you see the VCSE health and wellbeing alliance logo. To the right of the handshake icon, another textbox, it reads: 1,415 VCSE organisations, faith groups, and local community groups co-led or supported HW Alliance projects. At the bottom, next to the lightbulb and cog icon: 63 Policy leads from teams across NHSE, DHSC and UKHSA directly partnered with HW Alliance work projects. At the bottom right of the graphic reads the text, coordinated by, followed by National Voices’ and NAVCA's logos.
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