What are healthcare professionals’ key priorities when referring patients to charities?

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Healthcare professionals are important gatekeepers in linking patients with the relevant charities for their needs. Our past research has shown that 69% of the public agree that they would be more likely to go to a charity for information about a health condition if a nurse, GP, or consultant recommended it[1]. This emphasises the essential role that healthcare professionals play in getting people to access key information and services from charities.

But what are healthcare professionals looking for when they refer to charities?

Work in Progress - The golden threads that run through strategies for mission delivery in not for profits

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Words are not enough: why funding is key to transforming mental health support

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Theresa May recently announced new mental health pledges for schools and employers, with a focus on ensuring mental health is not secondary to physical health. However, her statement that "it is always wrong for people to assume that the only answer to these issues is about funding" is distinctly unnerving. This week's blog examines whether there is really anything more effective than funding to improve the UK's mental health outlook.

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