This poster showcases data from the Living Self-Care Survey conducted in 2024 by the Self-Care Forum and Imperial College London’s Self-Care Academic Research Unit (SCARU). The survey is the first of its kind and involved 3,255 UK residents, including 277 health care professionals. Click here to visit the Self-Care Forum Research page for more information […]| Self-Care Forum
Research reveals people are keen to take greater responsibility for their health but they consistently struggle to gain appropriate, personalised information and advice. A joint statement published today (23 June) calls for credible, personalised health information and advice to be embedded throughout the healthcare journey. The statement brings together research by the Patient Information Forum […] The post 10-Year Plan risks failing without access to credible, personalised health informat...| Self-Care Forum
Each year, we celebrate and recognise the outstanding self-care efforts taking place in our communities through the Self-Care Awards, and we are pleased to announce that this year’s awards are now open for applications. If you are supporting individuals to improve their self-care practices—whether through education, social prescribing, personalised care, peer support, or other initiatives—we […] The post Self-Care Awards 2025 Open for Entries appeared first on Self-Care Forum.| Self-Care Forum
The Consumer Healthcare Training Academy has produced a series of six short videos, featuring Self-Care Forum’s Treasurer, Trevor Gore, discussing different aspects of health literacy. The series of 6 short videos was developed specifically for the consumer healthcare industry, but it contains valuable information that can be applied by anyone interested in understanding health literacy […] The post Health Literacy Videos appeared first on Self-Care Forum.| Self-Care Forum
According to the 2025 World Happiness Report, connection and kindness are key to happiness. Strong social connections—with family, friends, and communities—are important drivers of well-being. These relationships offer emotional support, a sense of belonging, and contribute to both mental and physical health. Countries with high levels of social trust and community involvement tend to report […] The post Kindness and connection key to happiness according to the World Happiness Index a...| Self-Care Forum
In a recent NHS Confederation blog, Professor Sir Chris Ham, former CEO of The King’s Fund, called for revisiting the 2002 Wanless Report to better manage health service demand by actively engaging the public in improving their own health. With the Spending Review approaching, increased scrutiny of NHS expenditure is expected. The Wanless Report highlighted […] The post Fully engage the public, says health policy expert appeared first on Self-Care Forum.| Self-Care Forum
Especially for National Self-Care Week (18 – 24 November), an early deep dive into self-care research by the Self-Care Forum and Imperial College London’s SCARU (Self-Care Academic Research Unit) reveals one of the major barriers to people taking better care of their own health is the lack of consistent, clear, and understandable health information. Lead […]| Self-Care Forum
